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Beautiful Chepkoech wins Gold, amazes crowd in Doha with blistering pace

Beatrice Chepkoech celebrates with the Kenyan flag after winning the Women's 300m steeplechase final at the World Championships, Doha 2019 [Courtesy]

World record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech produced an overwhelming superhuman performance to secure a gold medal in the women’s 3000 metres steeplechase final on Monday, September 30, at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Qatar, Doha.

Chepkoech crossed the finish line in 8:57:84, ahead of USA’s Emma Coburn who finished in 9:02:35 and Germany’s Gesa Felicitas Krause who closed the top three at 9:03:30.

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