What makes her time and win even more impressive, is that Chespol about 1KM to go at the water pit lost her shoe. The accident did not confuse the Kenyan athlete as she quickly put her right shoe back and chased down the leaders and 200m to go she passed the race leader Beatrice Chepkoech to break the tape in an impressive 8:58.78. Chespol became the third athlete in history to run the 3000 steeple under 9 minutes.
Beatrice Chepkoech who thought the win was hers, finished in second in 9:00.70 as World record holder and Olympic champion Ruth Jebet came in third in 9:03.52.
1. KEN CHESPOL, Celliphine Chepteek 8:58.78 2. KEN CHEPKOECH, Beatrice 9:00.70 3. BRN JEBET, Ruth 9:03.52 4. USA COBURN, Emma 9:07.96 5. USA FRERICHS, Courtney 9:19.09 6. KEN KIRUI, Purity 9:20.07 7. GER KRAUSE, Gesa Felicitas 9:20.32 8. USA GARCIA, Stephanie 9:25.04 9. CAN LALONDE, Geneviève 9:33.95 10. USA LAWRENCE, Mel 9:39.32 11. KEN TUIGONG, Caroline DNF
Stops to fix shoe...
Runs the second-fastest steeplechase time ever. UNREAL.-->