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USA's Courtney Frerichs (L), Germany's Gesa Felicitas Krause (C) and Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech compete in the Women's 3000m steeplechase heats at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on September 27, 2019. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
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 made it clear she wanted to win after the first lap at in the Women's 3000m Steeplechase final at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on September 30, 2019. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
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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