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steeplechaser

American  
[stee-puhl-chays-er] / ˈsti pəlˌtʃeɪs ər /

noun

  • steeplechasers
    plural
  1. a participant in a steeplechase, either as a runner, a horse, or its rider.


steeplechaser British  
/ ˈstiːpəlˌtʃeɪsə /

noun

  1. a horse or an athlete that takes part in steeplechases

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

“That’s always a concern for an athlete,” said American steeplechaser Emma Coburn, who won bronze in Rio de Janeiro.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2021

Aldiniti was a solid steeplechaser in Britain in the late 1970s before sustaining a bad leg injury.

From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2019

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

Why are steeplechasers chasing steeples in this unusual 3000-meter event, requiring runners to jump over hurdles and water on the track?

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2021

This year’s steeplechasers must be fit, and the ice leaves little opportunity to exercise De Chera over open fields.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2015

A physical freak, she weighs around 575kg, more than burly, big-boned steeplechasers such as Denman and Kauto Star.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 16, 2012

Today is the 50th anniversary of the last occasion when a grey won the National and yet I can remember plenty of fine grey steeplechasers.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 25, 2011

Of his love for that sport there is ample proof in the fact that he trained and rode his own steeplechasers.

From Sir John French An Authentic Biography by Cecil Chisholm

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