Obstacle course

Women's race in the 3000 meter obstacle course

The obstacle course (Engl. Steeplechase , short steeple ) is a slightly more athletic running race over 3000 meters, in which at seven and a half laps stages four obstacles as well as an obstacle to be overcome with moat. Since the moat is placed inside the track in most stadiums , the lap there is shortened to 390 meters. This results in a distance of 78 meters between the obstacles. However, there are stadiums recognized by the IAAF where the moat is outside the target curve. In the youth and senior areas, shorter distances of 1500 and 2000 meters are run.

Moat at the 3000 meter obstacle (men)

Obstacles

The obstacles are the same height as in the 400-meter hurdles : For men and youth men 91.4 centimeters (3 feet ) and for women and youths 76.2 centimeters (2.5 feet and 2 feet and 6 inches ). In contrast to the hurdles, the obstacles stand on supports that cannot be overturned by the runners. The required width is at least 3.96 meters (13 feet), and wider obstacles are often used to make it easier for several runners to jump over at the same time. The crossbar of the obstacle is 12.7 by 12.7 centimeters (5 by 5 inches). The obstacle bar should be painted with black and white stripes or other strong contrasting colors (also in contrast to the surroundings) so that the lighter stripes with a length of at least 22.5 centimeters are on the outside. The first obstacle may only be overcome after crossing the finish line for the first time, i.e. after about half a round of the stadium. Since the runners start on the back straight, helpers have to carry two of the obstacles into the running lane after the start.

The moat is located behind an obstacle in the interior of the track in the area of ​​the curve in front of the finish line. The moat obstacle must be 12 feet (3.66 meters) long and firmly anchored in the ground to prevent horizontal movement. The runners therefore do not run this curve on the usual running track, but on an abbreviation marked with a flag. In rare cases the moat is in a separate section outside this curve. The moat, including the obstacle, is 12 feet (3.66 meters) in width and length. The length is measured from the first edge of the obstacle, the actual length of the moat must be at least 2.50 meters. At the beginning of the water surface it is 70 centimeters deep. After 30 centimeters, it runs out flat to the height of the runway. The floor is covered with plastic or mats. After the obstacle course for women’s competitions was approved, the International Athletics Federation IAAF initially stipulated a shorter and shallower water ditch compared to men's competitions. The rule was withdrawn in 2003 in order to reduce costs and the organizational effort.

The details are set out in Rule 169 of the IAAF Technical Regulations (see section Web Links).

history

The obstacle course is said to have originated around 1850 from a bet by Oxford students who modeled the horse race over obstacles and in which the runners were given counterweights like the jockeys .

In 1879 the obstacle course was part of the English Athletics Championships, and it was included in the program of the Olympic Games in 1900 - initially with running distances of 2500 and 4000 meters. In 1904 only the 2500 meters were run, in 1908 the 3200 meters derived from the 2-mile route.

The route length of 3,000 meters, which has been used up to the present, was introduced at the Olympic Games in 1920 , but without precise specifications for the nature and distance of the obstacles - these have only existed since 1953.

The IAAF approved the obstacle course for women in 1998, and for the first time at an international highlight it was part of the program of the 2005 World Athletics Championships .

Milestones

Men

• First world record officially recognized by the IAAF: 8: 49.6 min, Sandor Rozsnyoi , August 28, 1954, Bern 
• First under 10 minutes: 9: 49.8 min, Josef Ternström , 1914 
• First under 9 minutes: 8: 59.6 min, Erik Elmsäter , 1944 
• First under 8:30 minutes: 8: 29.6 minutes, Gaston Roelants , 1963 
• First under 8:20 minutes: 8: 19.8 minutes, Ben Jipcho , 1973 
• First under 8:10 minutes: 8: 09.70 min, Anders Gärderud , 1975 
• First under 8 minutes: 7: 59.18 min, Moses Kiptanui , 1995 

Women

• First world record officially recognized by the IAAF : 9: 48.88 min, Jelena Motalowa , August 1, 1999, Tula 

Most successful athlete

•  Volmari Iso-Hollo , two Olympic victories: 1932 and 1936
•  Moses Kiptanui , three world championship titles: 1991 , 1993 and 1995 as well as Olympic runner-up in 1996 and world championship runner-up in 1997

Most successful Germans:

•  Alfred Dompert : Olympic Knight 1936
•  Frank Baumgartl : Olympic Knight 1976
•  Patriz Ilg : World Champion 1983
•  Hagen Melzer : Second World Championship in 1987

Technique and training

Obstacle runners usually jump over the obstacles without a water ditch, like a 400-meter hurdler, i.e. without contact. However, this obstacle jump is really energy-saving only from a speed at which you no longer have to accelerate beforehand (about 9 minutes or faster for a 3000 m obstacle). If you run more slowly, the tap technique should be used (a mix is ​​also possible). Technically, however, this is no easier than skipping: If you have a good command of this technique, you do not need to accelerate in front of the obstacle. In both cases, jumping over the obstacles should ideally be started with right and left. After the jump, the first leg to be crossed is only touched lightly and as loosely as possible on the ball of the foot. The take-off leg is then used as quickly as possible after the obstacle to get back on the ground and then, if possible, to continue running at the same pace. At the beginning, crossing the obstacles may pay off in terms of time, but in the end everyone will be at the finish 5 to 15 seconds later than the one-touch technique, depending on the evenness of the race. In the case of a moat, it is the other way around: usually tapping on it, as described above; In exceptional cases, a few top athletes manage to skip this too. This can often be observed, especially in the final spurt.

There are two differences to the 400 meter hurdles:

• Since the distances between the hurdles at 78 meters are greater than in the 400-meter hurdle run (35 meters), it is not possible to keep a fixed pace.
• Since there is no running in lanes, the runner must take into account the position of the other competitors. In particular, the obstacle runner must master the overcoming of the obstacles and the water ditch on both sides in order to be able to adjust to rhythm changes in the competition.

Technology at the moat

At the moat, the runner jumps with his foot onto the obstacle and pushes himself off to jump as far as possible. For a smooth run-up, the obstacle runner has to increase his speed on the last ten steps and jump about 1.50 to 1.80 meters in front of the obstacle, depending on the length of the leg. With an optimal jump, the run is not slowed down.

Similar to the hurdle run, the upper body is bent sharply forward shortly before the swing leg touches down in order to lower the body's center of gravity. Likewise, in favor of a low center of gravity, the knee is bent approximately at right angles when overcoming the obstacle. The talus does not touch the beam, but swings forward past the swing leg. A special technique is required for a safe jump, in which the front spikes grip around the edge of the beam.

A good starting point is about 30 centimeters before the end of the ditch. To do this, the runner has to jump about 3.20 meters. In order to avoid a temporary kinking in the knee joint when jumping, the front leg must be almost straight. In the best case scenario, the next step is to return to normal running pace.

Common water ditch mistakes

• Jumping up instead of hitting the beam is a sign of running too close
• Too short a jump (into deep water) at the water ditch due to jumping up too slowly and a technically defective jump
• The runner jumps too high over the moat and kneels when caught
• Landing in the moat with both legs due to poorly prepared landing
• Insufficient spatial adaptability leads to disturbances in the rhythm of running before and after the moat (this applies equally to the obstacles).

statistics

Olympic Games Medalist (3000m Obstacle Course)

Men

year	gold medal	Silver medal	Bronze medal
1920	Percy Hodge	Patrick Flynn	Ernesto Ambrosini
1924	Ville Ritola	Elias Katz	Paul Bontemps
1928	Toivo Loukola	Paavo Nurmi	Ove Andersen
1932	Volmari Iso-Hollo	Tom Evenson	Joe McCluskey
1936	Volmari Iso-Hollo	Kalle Tuominen	Alfred Dompert
1948	Tore Sjöstrand	Erik Elmsäter	God Hagstrom
1952	Horace Ashenfelter	Vladimir Kazantsev	John Disley
1956	Chris Brasher	Sándor Rozsnyói	Ernst Larsen
1960	Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak	Nikolai Sokolov	Semyon Rshishchin
1964	Gaston Roelants	Maurice Herriott	Soviet Union
1968	Amos Biwott	Benjamin Kogo	George Young
1972	Kipchoge Keino	Ben Jipcho	Tapio cantans
1976	Gärderud is different	Bronislaw Malinowski	Frank Baumgartl
1980	Bronislaw Malinowski	Filbert Bayi	Eshetu Tura
1984	Julius Korir	Joseph Mahmoud	Brian Diemer
1988	Julius Kariuki	Peter Koech	Mark Rowland
1992	Matthew Birir	Patrick Sang	William Mutwol
1996	Joseph Keter	Moses Kiptanui	Alessandro Lambruschini
2000	Reuben Kosgei	Wilson Boit Kipketer	Ali Ezzine
2004	Ezekiel Kemboi	Brimin Kiprop Kipruto	Paul Kipsiele Koech
2008	Brimin Kiprop Kipruto	Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad	Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong
2012	Ezekiel Kemboi	Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad	Abel Mutai
2016	Conseslus Kipruto	Evan Jager	Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad

Women

year	gold medal	Silver medal	Bronze medal
2008	Gulnara Samitova-Galkina	Eunice Jepkorir	Ekaterina Volkova
2012	Habiba Ghribi	Sofia Assefa	Milcah Chemos
2016	Ruth Jebet	Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi	Emma Coburn

Olympic Games medal winners (no longer run distances)

year	route	gold medal	Silver medal	Bronze medal
1900	2500 m	George Orton	Sidney Robinson	Jean Chastanié
1900	4000 m	John Rimmer	Charles Bennett	Sidney Robinson
1904	2590 m	James Lightbody	John Daly	Arthur Newton
1908	3200 m	Arthur Russell	Archie Robertson	John Eisele

World Championships medalist

Men

year	gold medal	Silver medal	Bronze medal
1983	Patriz Ilg	Boguslaw Maminski	Colin Reitz
1987	Francesco Panetta	Hagen Melzer	William Van Dijck
1991	Moses Kiptanui	Patrick Sang	Azzedine Brahmi
1993	Moses Kiptanui	Patrick Sang	Alessandro Lambruschini
1995	Moses Kiptanui	Christopher Koskei	Saad Shaddad Al-Asmari
1997	Wilson Boit Kipketer	Moses Kiptanui	Bernard Barmasai
1999	Christopher Kosgei	Wilson Boit Kipketer	Ali Ezzine
2001	Reuben Kosgei	Ali Ezzine	Bernard Barmasai
2003	Saif Saaeed Shaheen	Ezekiel Kemboi	Eliseo Martin
2005	Saif Saaeed Shaheen	Ezekiel Kemboi	Brimin Kiprop Kipruto
2007	Brimin Kiprop Kipruto	Ezekiel Kemboi	Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong
2009	Ezekiel Kemboi	Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong	Bouabdellah Tahri
2011	Ezekiel Kemboi	Brimin Kiprop Kipruto	Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad
2013	Ezekiel Kemboi	Conseslus Kipruto	Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad
2015	Ezekiel Kemboi	Conseslus Kipruto	Brimin Kiprop Kipruto
2017	Conseslus Kipruto	Soufiane el-Bakkali	Evan Jager
2019	Conseslus Kipruto	Lamecha Girma	Soufiane el-Bakkali

Women

year	gold medal	Silver medal	Bronze medal
2005	Dorcus Inzikuru	Ekaterina Volkova	Jeruto Kiptum
2007	Ekaterina Volkova	Tatiana Petrova	Eunice Jepkorir
2009	Yulia Saripova	Milcah Chemos Cheywa	Gulnara Galkina
2011	Habiba Ghribi	Milcah Chemos Cheywa	Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge
2013	Milcah Chemos Cheywa	Lidya Chepkurui	Sofia Assefa
2015	Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi	Habiba Ghribi	Gesa Felicitas Krause
2017	Emma Coburn	Courtney Frerichs	Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi
2019	Beatrice Chepkoech	Emma Coburn	Gesa Felicitas Krause

See also

• Olympic medalist (3000 m)
• Medal winner at the Olympic Games (no longer run distances)
• Medalist at world championships
• Olympic medalists
• Medal winners at world championships

World record development

It was not until 1953 that the International Athletics Federation ( IAAF) stipulated the details of the number, sequence and nature of the obstacles and from then on kept an official list of world records. Best performances have been recorded since 1933, for which the length of the route and the number of obstacles are guaranteed.

From January 1, 2000, world records will also be recognized for women. The first official record was the world best time of Jelena Motalowa at the time .

Men

In brackets: electronically timed, but the hand-timed time was registered as a world record.

Time (min)	Surname	date	place
8: 49.6	Sándor Rozsnyói	August 28, 1954	Bern
8: 47.8	Pentti Karvonen	July 1, 1955	Helsinki
8: 45.4	Pentti Karvonen	July 15, 1955	Oslo
8: 45.4	Vasily Vlassenko	August 18, 1955	Moscow
8: 41.2	Jerzy Chromik	August 31, 1955	Brno
8: 40.2	Jerzy Chromik	September 11, 1955	Budapest
8: 39.8	Semyon Rshishchin	August 14, 1956	Moscow
8: 35.6	Sándor Rozsnyói	September 16, 1956	Budapest
8: 35.6	Semyon Rshishchin	2nd August 1958	Tallinn
8: 32.0	Jerzy Chromik	2nd August 1958	Warsaw
8: 31.4	Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak	June 26, 1960	Tula
8: 31.2	Hryhoriy Taran	May 28, 1961	Kiev
8: 30.4	Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak	June 26, 1961	Wałcz
8: 29.6	Gaston Roelants	September 7, 1963	Leuven
8: 26.4	Gaston Roelants	August 7, 1965	Brussels
8: 24.2	Jouko Kuha	17th July 1968	Stockholm
8: 22.2	Vladimiras Dudinas	19th August 1969	Kiev
8: 22.0 (8: 21.98)	Kerry O'Brien	4th July 1970	Berlin
8: 20.8	Gärderud is different	September 14, 1972	Helsinki
8: 19.8	Ben Jipcho	June 19, 1973	Helsinki
8: 14.0 (8: 13.91)	Ben Jipcho	June 27, 1973	Helsinki
8: 10.4	Gärderud is different	June 25, 1975	Oslo
8: 09.8 (8: 09.70)	Gärderud is different	July 1, 1975	Stockholm
8: 08.02	Gärderud is different	July 28, 1976	Montreal
8: 05.4	Henry Rono	May 13, 1978	Seattle
8: 05.35	Peter Koech	3rd July 1989	Stockholm
8: 02.08	Moses Kiptanui	19th August 1992	Zurich
7: 59.18	Moses Kiptanui	August 16, 1995	Zurich
7: 59.08	Wilson Boit Kipketer	August 13, 1997	Zurich
7: 55.72	Bernard Barmasai	August 24, 1997	Cologne
7: 55.28	Brahim Boulami	August 24, 2001	Brussels
7: 53.63	Saif Saaeed Shaheen	September 3, 2004	Brussels

Women

Time (min)	Surname	date	place
9: 55.28	Daniela Petrescu	June 21, 1998	Bucharest
9: 48.88	Elena Motalova	August 1, 1999	Tula
9: 43.64	Cristina Iloc	August 7, 2000	Bucharest
9: 40.20	Cristina Iloc	August 30, 2000	Reims
9: 25.31	Justyna Bąk	July 9, 2001	Nice
9: 22.29	Justyna Bąk	June 5, 2002	Milan
9: 21.72	Alesja Turawa	June 12, 2002	Ostrava
9: 16.51	Alesja Turawa	July 28, 2002	Danzig
9: 08.33	Gulnara Samitova	August 10, 2003	Tula
9: 01.59	Gulnara Samitova	4th July 2004	Heraklion
8: 58.81	Gulnara Samitova-Galkina	August 17, 2008	Beijing
8: 52.78	Ruth Jebet	August 27, 2016	Paris
8: 44.32	Beatrice Chepkoech	20th July 2018	Monaco

World best list

Men

All runners with a time of 8: 07.18 minutes or faster.

Last change: October 4th, 2019

1. 7: 53.63 min Saif Saaeed Shaheen , Brussels , September 3, 2004 
2. 7: 53.64 min Brimin Kiprop Kipruto , Monaco , July 22, 2011 
3. 7: 54.31 min Paul Kipsiele Koech , Rome , May 31, 2012 
4. 7: 55.28 min Brahim Boulami , Brussels , August 24, 2001 
5. 7: 55.72 min Bernard Barmasai , Cologne , August 24, 1997 
6. 7: 55.76 min Ezekiel Kemboi , Monaco , July 22, 2011 
7. 7: 56.16 min Moses Kiptanui , Cologne , August 24, 1997 
8. 7: 56.81 min Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong , Doha , May 11, 2012 
9. 7: 57.29 min Reuben Kosgei , Brussels , August 24, 2001 
10. 7: 58.15 min Soufiane el-Bakkali , Monaco , July 20, 2018 
11. 7: 58.41 min Jairus Birech , Brussels , September 5, 2014 
12. 7: 59.08 min Wilson Boit Kipketer , Zurich , August 13, 1997 
13. 8: 00.09 min Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad , Saint-Denis , July 6, 2013 
14. 8: 00.12 min Conseslus Kipruto , Birmingham , June 5, 2016 
15. 8: 00.45 min Evan Jager , Saint-Denis , 4th July 2015 
16. 8: 01.18 min Bouabdellah Tahri , Berlin , August 18, 2009 
17. 8:01:36 min Lamecha Girma , Doha , October 4, 2019 
18. 8: 01.67 min Abel Mutai , Rome , May 31, 2012 
19. 8: 01.69 min Kipkirui Misoi , Brussels , August 24, 2001 
20. 8: 03.41 min Patrick Sang , Cologne , August 24, 1997 
21. 8: 03.57 min Ali Ezzine , Saint-Denis , June 23, 2000 
22. 8: 03.57 min Hillary Yego , Shanghai , May 18, 2013 
23. 8: 03.74 min Raymond Yator , Monaco , August 18, 2000 
24. 8: 03.81 min Benjamin Kiplagat , Lausanne , July 8, 2010 
25. 8: 03.89 min John Kosgei , Monaco , August 16, 1997 
26. 8: 04.95 min Simon Vroemen , Brussels , August 26, 2005 
27. 8: 05.01 min Eliud Barngetuny , Monaco , July 25, 1995 
28. 8: 05.21 min Getnet Wale , Doha , October 4, 2019 
29. 8: 05.23 min Djilali Bedrani , Doha , October 4, 2019 
30. 8: 05.35 min Peter Koech , Stockholm , July 3, 1989 
31. 8: 05.37 min Philip Barkutwo , Rieti , September 6, 1992 
32. 8: 05.4 0 min Henry Rono , Seattle , May 13, 1978 
33. 8: 05.43 min Christopher Koskei , Zurich , August 11, 1999 
34. 8: 05.51 min Julius Kariuki , Seoul , September 30, 1988 
35. 8: 05.68 min Wesley Kiprotich , Brussels , September 3, 2004 
36. 8: 05.69 min Fernando Carro , Monaco , July 12, 2019 
37. 8: 05.72 min Abraham Kibiwot , Monaco , July 12, 2019 
38. 8: 05.75 min Mustafa Mohamed , Heusden , July 28, 2007 
39. 8: 05.88 min Bernard Nganga , Berlin , September 11, 2011 
40. 8: 05.99 min Joseph Keter , Monaco , August 10, 1996 
41. 8: 06.13 min Tareq Mubarak Taher , Athens , July 13, 2009 
42. 8: 06.13 min Benjamin Kigen , Rome , June 6, 2019 
43. 8: 06.16 min Roba Gari , Doha , May 11, 2012 
44. 8: 06.48 min Chala Beyo , Rabat , June 16, 2019 
45. 8: 06.77 min Gideon Chirchir , Zurich , August 16, 1995 
46. 8: 06.88 min Richard Kosgei , Monaco , September 9, 1995 
47. 8: 06.96 min Gilbert Kirui , London , July 27, 2013 
48. 8: 07.02 min Brahim Taleb , Heusden , July 28, 2007 
49. 8: 07.13 min Paul Malakwen Kosgei , Saint-Denis , July 3, 1999 
50. 8: 07.18 min Musa Amer Obaid , Athens , August 24, 2004 

• German record: Damian Kallabis - 8: 09.48 min on August 11, 1999 in Zurich
• Austrian record: Günther Weidlinger - 8: 10.83 min on August 21, 1999 in Seville
• Swiss record: Christian Belz - 8: 22.24 min on June 4, 2001 in Hengelo

Women

All runners with a time under 9:20 minutes (last change: September 30, 2019)

1. 8: 44.32 min Beatrice Chepkoech , Monaco , July 20, 2018 
2. 8: 52.78 min Ruth Jebet , Paris , August 27, 2016 
3. 8: 58.78 min Celliphine Chepteek Chespol , Eugene , May 27, 2017 
4. 8: 58.81 min Gulnara Galkina , Beijing , August 17, 2008 
5. 8: 59.62 min Norah Jeruto Tanui , Brussels , August 31, 2018 
6. 9: 00.01 min Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi , Eugene , May 28, 2016 
7. 9: 00.85 min Courtney Frerichs , Monaco , July 20, 2018 
8. 9: 02.35 min Emma Coburn , Doha , September 30, 2019 
9. 9: 03.30 min Gesa Felicitas Krause , Doha , September 30, 2019 ( German record ) 
10. 9: 05.36 min Habiba Ghribi , Brussels , September 11, 2015 
11. 9: 05.68 min Winfred Mutile Yavi , Doha , September 30, 2019 
12. 9: 06.57 min Jekaterina Wolkowa , Osaka , August 27, 2007 
13. 9: 06.66 min Daisy Jepkemei , Zurich , August 29, 2019 
14. 9: 07.06 min Sofia Assefa , Hengelo , June 11, 2017 
15. 9: 07.14 min Milcah Chemos Cheywa , Oslo , June 7, 2012 
16. 9: 07.41 min Eunice Jepkorir , Beijing , August 17, 2008 
17. 9: 07.94 min Peruth Chemutai , Monaco , July 20, 2018 
18. 9: 08.23 min Roseline Chepngetich , Monaco , July 20, 2018 
19. 9: 08.39 min Julija Saripowa , Berlin , August 17, 2009 
20. 9: 09.19 min Tatjana Petrowa , Osaka , August 27, 2007 
21. 9: 09.39 min Marta Domínguez , Barcelona , July 25, 2009 
22. 9: 09.61 min Hiwot Ayalew , Oslo , June 7, 2012 
23. 9: 10.27 min Colleen Quigley , Berlin , September 2, 2018 
24. 9: 12.50 min Jennifer Simpson , Berlin , August 17, 2009 
25. 9: 12.55 min Lidya Chepkurui , Moscow , August 13, 2013 
26. 9: 13.16 min Ruth Bisibori Nyangau , Berlin , August 17, 2009 
27. 9: 13.22 min Gladys Jerotich Kipkemoi , Rome , June 10, 2010 
28. 9: 13.25 mins Etenesh Diro , Paris , July 1, 2017 
29. 9: 13.35 min Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal , Sandnes , August 26, 2017 
30. 9: 13.46 min Anna Emilie Møller , Doha , September 30, 2019 
31. 9: 13.53 min Gülcan Mingir , Sofia , June 9, 2012 
32. 9: 13.85 min Virginia Nyambura Nganga , Monaco , July 17, 2015 
33. 9: 14.09 min Aisha Praught , Brussels , August 31, 2018 
34. 9: 14.28 min Genevieve LaCaze , Paris , August 27, 2016 
35. 9: 15.04 min Dorcus Inzikuru , Athens , June 14, 2005 
36. 9: 16.51 min Alesja Turawa , Danzig , July 27, 2002 
37. 9: 16.68 min Jekaterina Ivonina , Kazan , July 20, 2018 
38. 9: 16.85 min Cristina Casandra , Beijing , August 17, 2008 
39. 9: 16.94 min Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge , Doha , May 6, 2011 
40. 9: 17.15 min Wioletta Frankiewicz , Athens , July 3, 2006 
41. 9: 17.74 min Purity Cherotich Kirui , Brussels , September 11, 2015 
42. 9: 17.85 min Zemzem Ahmed , Beijing , August 17, 2008 
43. 9: 18.03 min Lydia Jebet Rotich , Oslo , June 4, 2010 
44. 9: 18.35 min Donna MacFarlane , Oslo , June 6, 2008 
45. 9: 18.54 min Antje Möldner , Berlin , August 17, 2009 
46. 9: 18.54 min Jéssica Augusto , Huelva , June 9, 2010 
47. 9:18.85 min Leah O'Connor , Eugene , May 28, 2016 
48. 9: 19.48 min Stephanie Garcia , Paris , August 27, 2016 
49. 9: 19.76 min Lalita Shivaji Babar , Rio de Janeiro , August 13, 2016 
50. 9: 19.93 min Luiza Gega , Doha , September 30, 2019 

• Swiss record: Fabienne Schlumpf - 9: 21.65 min on June 15, 2017 in Oslo
• Austrian record: Andrea Mayr - 9: 47.61 min on July 2nd, 2008 in Jambes

See also

• List of Olympic team abbreviations
• Long distance running
• 100-meter obstacle course (fire fighting sport)
• Extreme obstacle course
• Obstacle course (dog sport)
• Obstacle race (equestrian sport)

swell

• 3000 Metres Steeplechase All Time - Eternal world best list of the IAAF, 3000 m obstacle men
• 3000 Metres Steeplechase All Time - Eternal world best list of the IAAF, 3000 m obstacle women
• Athletics annual world best list up to 20th place ( Memento from July 18, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
• Progression of World best performances and official IAAF World Records. 2003 edition. Monaco, 2003, p. 110 ff. And P. 279 (English)
• International Competition Rules, 2010 Edition, Rule 169

Web links

Commons : Obstacle course  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Description of all Olympic finals with German participants