This archive report was first published on 1 October 2019.
On September 30, 2019, at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, world record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech produced an outstanding performance to secure a gold medal in the women's 3000m steeplechase final.
Published on October 1, 2019, Chepkoech crossed the finish line in 8:57.84, ahead of USA's Emma Coburn who finished in 9:02.35 and Germany's Gesa Felicitas Krause who closed the top three at 9:03.30.
Hyvin Kiyeng finished a distant eighth in 9:13.53, while compatriot Celliphine Chepsol dropped off mid-race.
Chepkoech's victory marked a significant moment in her career, as she had waited for two years to make amends for her disappointing performance at the 2017 World Championships in London, where she missed the water jump and lost valuable ground on the leaders.
However, Chepkoech rebounded from the disappointment by breaking the world record clocking 8:44.32 in Monaco the following year. Ever since, she has consolidated her status as the world's number one.
Before the Doha worlds, Chepkoech had expressed her desire to be in good health and to run as a team to win gold for Kenya. Her prayers were answered, and she delivered a blistering performance to secure the gold medal.
IAAF congratulated Chepkoech on her win, and the crowd was left in awe of her incredible pace.
