Jebet destroys women's 3000m steeple world record

The pacemakers led Jebet and Hyvin Kiyeng of Kenya through the 1st kilometer in 2:56.36. Shortly after the Rio Olympic champion took the lead crossing the 2km marker in 5:54.16. At that point no one was near Jebet  as she was about 25m ahead of Olympic silver medalist  Kiyeng. It was obvious from there that the world record was in serious danger as her time was more than 4 seconds inside the record pace.  

 

As the 19-year-old Jebet entered the home-stretch she powered home to cross the line in an astonishing time of 8:52.78 to break the 8-year-old world record. 

 

Kiyeng finished in second place in  9:01.96, while USA's Emma Coburn, the Rio Olympics bronze medalist claimed third place in  9:10.19. 

 

Results

 

POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Ruth Jebet	BRN	8:52.78
2	Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi	KEN	9:01.96
3	Emma Coburn	USA	9:10.19
4	Beatrice Chepkoech	KEN	9:10.86
5	Sofia Assefa	ETH	9:13.09
6	Genevieve LaCaze	AUS	9:14.28
7	Virginia Nyambura Nganga	KEN	9:18.95
8	Stephanie Garcia	USA	9:19.48
9	Colleen Quigley	USA	9:20.00
10	Etenesh Diro	ETH	9:21.49
11	Purity Cherotich Kirui	KEN	9:30.62
12	Madeline Heiner Hills	AUS	9:36.23
	Ophélie Claude-Boxberger	FRA	DNF
	Aisha Praught	JAM	DNF
	Caroline Chepkurui Tuigong	KEN	DNF