This archive report was first published on 4 October 2019.
On October 4, 2019, Conseslus Kipruto made history by winning the gold medal in the men's 3000m steeplechase event at the 2019 Doha World Championships.
Competing against Lamecha Girma, an 18-year-old Ethiopian athlete, Kipruto emerged victorious, defending his title and taking home the top prize.
With a time of 8 minutes and 1.35 seconds, Kipruto left his competitors in the dust, securing the gold medal and cementing his position as a top athlete in the steeplechase event.
Girma, who finished second with a time of 8 minutes and 1.36 seconds, secured the silver medal and became the first Ethiopian athlete to win a medal in the event.
Soufiane El Bakkali, a Moroccan athlete, finished third and took home the bronze medal.
