Olympic record falls in men’s steeplechase event

Aug 17, 2016

Olympic record falls in men’s steeplechase event

Matt Bracken 0 Comment Olympics, Sports Rio Olympics, steeplechase

Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto won the gold medal and set a new Olympic record in the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase final at the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Evan Jager of the United States took silver.

: France’s Yoann Kowal (left) and France’s Mahiedine Mekhissi compete in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

: Athletes compete in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

: Kenya’s Brimin Kipruto (left) and Brazil’s Altobeli Silva compete in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

: United States’ Evan Jager leads Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto in the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase final during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

: Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya competes in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

: Kenya’s Ezekiel Kemboi (left) and Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto compete in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. (PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images)

: From left, Kenya’s Brimin Kipruto, USA’s Hillary Bor, Uganda’s Jacob Araptany and Kenya’s Ezekiel Kemboi compete in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

: Kenya’s Ezekiel Kemboi and Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto (right) compete in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

: Athletes compete in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

: Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto competes in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

: From left, USA’s Hillary Bor, Kenya’s Brimin Kipruto and ben Tunisia’s Amor Ben Yahia compete in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

: A view of competitors during the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

: Yemane Haileselassie of Eritrea competes in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

: Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto celebrates after he won the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. (PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. (ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP/Getty Images)

: Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto celebrates after winning the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

: Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto celebrates after winning the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

: Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto celebrates after setting a new Olympic record and winning the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

: Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto celebrates after setting a new Olympic record and winning the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016. (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

: Gold medal winner Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto, right, and bronze medal winner Kenya’s Ezekiel Kemboi celebrate after the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase final during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

: Evan Jager of the United States celebrates with the American flag after winning the silver medal in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final on Day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

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