Jager wins steeplechase silver, best U.S. finish since 1952 A few seconds after Glastonbury High graduate Donn Cabral finished the Olympic 3,000-meter steeplechase final Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro, he pulled silver medalist Evan Jager in for a hug.Cabral, who graduated from Glastonbury in 2008, had run a time of 8 minutes, 25.81 seconds and finished eighth in the final, but the...
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Photos: Colorado"s Emma Coburn takes bronze in steeplechase at Rio Olympics
Rio Olympics: Lalita Babar qualifies for final in women"s 3000m steeplechaseAAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostEmma Coburn celebrates with the American flag after the women"s 3000-meter steeplechase on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016.AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostThe pack makes a turn on lap one during the women"s 3000-meter steeplechase on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Coburn won the bronze medal.AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostEmma Coburn...
Here"s how steeplechase - the wackiest event in track and field - came to get its name and water jumps
Rio Olympics: Lalita Babar qualifies for final in women"s 3000m steeplechase Shaun Botterill/Getty The second week of the Olympics are underway in Rio, meaning swimming and gymnastics have given way to track and field ("athletics" to most non-Americans). And while most track and field eventsare fairly straightforward run this distance as fast as you can; throw this object as far as you can one...
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