steeplechaser
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“The beautiful thing about track and field is men and women get equal prize money, equal opportunities to compete,” said Emma Coburn, a 10-time U.S. champion steeplechaser.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2022
America’s preeminent steeplechaser for the past decade flamed out Wednesday night in a final that was as stunning for her as it was thrilling for her U.S. teammate, second-place finisher Courtney Frerichs.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2021
The day's other gold went to Morocco steeplechaser Soufiane el-Bakkali, whose victory ended 40 years of Kenyan dominance in the Olympics.
From Fox News • Aug. 2, 2021
Colleen Quigley, a steeplechaser, said in a social media post that she was stepping away to take a break “both mentally and physically.”
From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2021
Woolf turned the place upside down, riding an out-of-the-clouds long shot named Azucar, a former steeplechaser, to a smashing victory in the first Santa Anita Handicap.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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