Soon, only four athletes remained in the lead pack-Chepkoech, Yavi, Kenya’s Faith Cherotich, and Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai of Uganda.Īt 2,000 meters, Yavi pushed up to Chepkoech’s shoulder, and the pair broke away. Tonight, she took the lead early and kept a brisk pace, going through halfway in 4:27.74. Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech, the 2019 world champion, set the world record of 8:44.32 in 2018 but has struggled with injury the past several years. Tonight, she climbed atop it, outrunning the world record-holder to win the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase in a world-leading 8:54.29. Winfred Mutile Yavi, of Bahrain, has twice placed fourth in the world in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase-she just missed the podium in both 20. Patrick Smith // Getty Images Bahrain wins its first global medal in the women’s steeplechase In an all-out battle for silver and bronze, France broke the national record with a runner-up finish in 2:58.45. The Americans’ winning time of 2:57.31 is a world lead and secures the team’s 12th gold medal in the 4x400-meter relay. Days after earning bronze in the 400-meter hurdles, Benjamin extended Team USA’s lead with a 44.02-second split. Robinson maintained the team’s position up front with a split of 44.74 before passing the baton to anchor leg Rai Benjamin. While it appeared that France was closing the gap on Norwood just past halfway, the American picked up the pace on the homestretch, splitting 44.01 before handing off to Justin Robinson. Led off by Quincy Hall in 44.54 seconds, the first handoff went to Vernon Norwood, who accepted the baton with a big lead. It was hardly a contest as the American men’s relay squad put on a clinic to win the team’s third consecutive world championship title in the event. Michael Steele // Getty Images Team USA dominates the men’s 4x400-meter relay Jamaica earned silver in 3:20.88, and Great Britain held on for bronze in 3:21.04.īol’s anchor leg follows another winning performance in the 400-meter hurdles. The team’s winning time of 3:20.72 is a world lead.

Hitting another gear, the Dutch athlete moved from third to first with just 10 meters remaining to claim gold for the Netherlands.

On the homestretch, Bol came from behind to chase down Nicole Yeargin of Great Britain and Wiliams.

By the time Jamaica’s anchor leg, Stacey Ann Williams received the baton, Jamaica still held the top position. But in the days that followed, she’s earned redemption with two gold medals, including the Netherlands’ first ever world championship title in the 4x400-meter relay.įor the majority of the race, Jamaica led the competition with strong performances from Candice McLeod, Janieve Russell, and Nickisha Pryce despite facing challenges from Great Britain and the Netherlands around the halfway point. Femke Bol leads Netherlands to first world championship title in 4x400įemke Bol started this world championship with heartbreak after falling in the final meters of the mixed 4x400-meter relay last weekend.

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