Girls' 2000 metres steeplechase
at the World U18 Championships
VenueMoi International Sports Centre
Dates14 July 2017
Winning time6:24.80
Medalists
gold medal Caren Chebet   Kenya
silver medal Mercy Chepkurui   Kenya
bronze medal Ethlemahu Sintayehu   Ethiopia

The Girls' 2000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held on 14 July.

Mercy Chepkirui, the world leader, held a large lead on the final lap, but she fell on the last water jump which gave her compatriot Caren Chebet a chance to pass and win the gold medal.[1]

Records

Prior to the competition, the event records were as follows.

World Youth Best  Korahubish Itaa (ETH) 6:11.83 Bressanone, Italy 10 July 2009
Championship Record  Korahubish Itaa (ETH) 6:11.83 Bressanone, Italy 10 July 2009
World Youth Leading  Mercy Chepkirui (KEN) 6:27.6h Eldoret, Kenya 26 May 2017

Final

Women's 2000mSC
PlaceAthleteCountryTime
1st place, gold medalist(s)Caren Chebet Kenya6:24.80
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Mercy Chepkurui Kenya6:26.10
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Ethlemahu Sintayehu Ethiopia6:35.79
4Anna Mark Helwigh Denmark6:47.69
5Klaudia Pawlus Poland6:47.87
6Shanley Koekemoer South Africa6:54.27
7Karin Gošek Slovenia7:00.43
8Josina Papenfuß Germany7:00.45
9Yonca Kutluk Turkey7:02.20
10Daniela Vasile Romania7:06.54
11Emilie Renaud France7:08.08
12Wiktoria Klębowska Poland7:13.34
13Georgiana Cosmina Spiridon Romania7:28.76
14Bimashi A. H. Herath Mudiyansela Sri Lanka8:09.23
Veronica Hilario PeruDQ
Houda Ahettiou MoroccoDQ
Meswat Asmare EthiopiaDQ

References

  1. ↑ "Report: girls' 2000m steeplechase – IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017". World Athletics.

"Nairobi IAAF World U18 Championships - Women's 2000mSC Results". World Athletics.

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