steeplechaser
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
Only Colleen Quigley, a world-class steeplechaser, was lingering for treatment, though Ball said he was anticipating another “straggler.”
From New York Times • Aug. 3, 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
“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
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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