Kazakhstan's Norah Jeruto wins gold in women's 3,000 steeplechase as Kenya's Chespol finishes 13th

Steeplechaser Jeruto plunges into water after gold at worlds AP

Kazakhstan’s Norah Jeruto on Thursday morning won the women's 3000-meter steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships.

Jeruto, who switched allegiance from Kenya, clocked eight minutes, 53.02 seconds, the third-fastest of all time and more than five seconds better than Beatrice Chepkoech’s 2019 winning mark.

Jeruto distanced Ethiopia’s Werkuha Getachew (8:54.61) and Mekidas Abebe (8:56.08) for silver and bronze coming off the last water jump in the race.

Kenyan-born Bahraini female athlete  Winfred Mutile Yavi, fastest in the world this year, was right in the mix for a medal but had a terrible water jump on the final lap and lost all momentum to finish fourth for the second successive World Championships.

Kenya’s Celliphine Chespol came in 13th.