2006 World Junior Championships
Day 3 - 8/17
WOMEN'S 3000M
STEEPLECHASE FINALS
Thursday, August 16th, 2006
At Beijing, China

2006 World Junior Championships
Day 3 - 8/17
WOMEN'S 3000M
STEEPLECHASE FINALS

Thursday August 17th, 2006
At Beijing, China
Photos Doug Speck
Summary Mike Kennedy

 
Caroline Tuigong Kenyan winner - Amy Fowler

Marie Lawrence

Event Summary: With two laps to go it looked as if Mekdes Tadese of Ethiopia would be the winner but first Ancuta Bobocal of Romania passed her with one-half lap remaining and then Caroline Tuigong of Kenya passed both Tadese and Bobocal to win going away in 9:40.95. Bobocel was second in 9:46.19 and Tadese was third in 9:48.67. Amy Fowler of the U.S. and BYU and Marie Lawrence of Reno High in Nevada were competitive with the final third of the field. Fowler was in eight for much of the race but a final burst of speed netted her eighth place in 10:11.73. Lawrence, who was in close contact with Fowler much of the time, finished in tenth in 10:17.84 just off her national high school record of 10:15.26..

Official Results - 3000 Metres Steeplechase - Women - Final
Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 18:55

Pos Bib Athlete Country Mark
1 383 Tuigong Caroline Chepkurui KEN 9:40.95 (CR)
2 473 Bobocel Ancuta ROM 9:46.19 (AJ)
3 191 Tadese Mekdes Bekele ETH 9:48.67
4 391 Jelizarova Polina LAT 9:58.76 (NJ)
5 430 Bjerkeli Grøvdal Karoline NOR 10:00.44 (NJ)
6 378 Kirop Beatrice Cheruiyot KEN 10:10.99 (PB)
7 273 Hiller Julia GER 10:11.67 (PB)
8 614 Fowler Amy USA 10:11.73
9 248 Senior Ruth GBR 10:13.58
10 622 Lawrence Marie USA 10:17.84
11 75 Heitling Sabine BRA 10:28.32
12 303 Erdélyi Zsófia HUN 10:41.71