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Latest Updates at SteepleChics.com: Including content from "Women's Steeplechase Report," a free e-mail newsletter from Dr. James Fields. Results added 08/30/10: Youth Olympic Games (08/23/2010) Swedish Championships (08/21/2010) Stadionfest (08/20/2010) Youth Olympic Games (08/18/2010) Swedish Age-Class Champs (08/15/2010) Ontario Champs (08/15/2010) Aviva Grand Prix (08/14/2010) Swedish Age-Class Champs (08/13/2010) Swedish Age-Class Champs (08/13/2010) Atleticka Streda (08/11/2010) Finnish Championships (08/07/2010) Mediterranean Match (08/07/2010) Indonesian Champs (08/07/2010) Korean HS Champs (07/25/2010) Greece v Cyprus U-18 meet (07/22/2010) Bio Update: (08/07/10) Erin Bedell Bio Update: (08/04/10) Bridget Franek News (07/23/10): Update on USA "Masters" Champs In the 40-54 section Sheryl Bellaire ran the 2000m steeple in 8:14.35 to improve the USA championship meet record for women ages 50-54. In the 55-64 section, Kathryn Martin ran even faster as she improved the meet record for ages 55-59 to 8:13.10....more   Steeple Chics in the News: Links to external news sources covering women's steeplechasing. Diamond League Brussels Highlights - Aguilera PR's, Huddle sets American Record (08/30/10) In the women's steeplechase, Women Talk Sports member and USA Champion Lisa Aguilera set a personal best, bettering her former American Record by almost 4 seconds with her 9:24.84. Aguilera set the American Record in 2007 after placing 4th at the USA Championships, missing the World Team by 1 spot. Since then, Aguilera has had some ups and downs, missing the Olympic Team and making the tough decision to change coaches (more on that here). But it looks like things are all falling in place now. Aguilera stuck with the main pack despite the quick early pace, and it paid off. Aguilera was elated after the race, and rightly so...more Kenya's Chemos Shows Vast Improvement (08/19/10) Milcah Chemos, the world 3,000m steeplechase bronze medallist, has come a long way in a short time since running her first steeplechase in April 2009, and judging by her performance, she lacks nothing in terms of experience....more McMillan Elite Adds Baylor Grad Erin Bedell to the Roster (08/07/10) McMillan Elite has added All-American Erin Bedell to their roster, which also includes Stanford All-American Lindsey Allen....more Diamond League Stockholm Does Not Disappoint (08/06/10) Russia's Yuliya Zarudneva, confident from her victory at the European Championships over World Champ Marta Dominguez, buried Diamond League leader and 2010 World Leader Milcah Chemos Cheywa and Lydia Rotich. Her superior hurdle form throughout the race was the key to her victory, as it was clearly more efficient than that of her Kenyan competition. American Lisa Aguilera set a 2010 best of 9:37.98 which earned her 8th place ahead of 9th-place Bridget Franek of USA in 9:42.17....more Russia's Yuliya Zarudneva edges World Champ Marta Dominguez for Euro Champs Victory (08/01/10) Russian runner Yuliya Zarudneva won gold on Friday in the 3,000 meter Women's Steeplechase Final at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona. Zarudneva completed the track with the time of 9:17.57, beating Spanish Marta Dominguez by 0.17 seconds....more Lennie Waite Gains Perspective in Europe (07/27/10) "At this level — on the world stage — it's like being a freshman at Rice all over again," said Waite, who has been doing research and training at Loughborough University in Loughborough, England, since June 1. "I'm in awe of many of the athletes, but as I train with them, I've learned that I can run at that level if I continue to apply myself."...more Thrilling Steeplechase final sees records fall aplenty (07/23/10) Kenya's Purity Kirui ran a PB 9:36.34 to become the fourth Kenyan winner of the women's steeplechase in a very fast race run after the rain stopped at Stade de Moncton. Kirui, along with her teammate Lucia Muangi and Ethiopians Birtukan Adamu and Almaz Ayana, controlled the early pace. A minor catastrophe occurred at the very first water barrier as Mexico's Azucena Rodriguez fell, bringing down Muangi as well as much of the rest of the field, excepting Kirui, Adamu and Ayana, who were ahead of the chaos....more Track Solid Track & Field Training Clinics in August! (07/21/10) Olympic gold medalist Joanna Hayes and former American Record holder Ann Gaffigan are teaming up with other Olympians and elite athletes and coaches for some one-day clinics in August for boys and girls, ages 7-18, of all experience levels....more Russian Championships - Kharlamova takes Gold (07/13/10) In the absence of Gulnara Galkina-Samitova, who recently gave birth, other have emerged who we need to remember and take notice of in the 3000m Steeplechase. One of them is Lubov Kharlamova who was unconditionally the best clocking 9:30.75, swapping her 2009 bronze at the nationals for gold this year. Ludmila Kuzmina was the runner-up in 9:34.88 with Natalya Medvedeva third (9:42.65)....more Rebeka Stowe wins NACAC Steeplechase title (07/12/10) Kansas University junior Rebeka Stowe won the 3,000-meter steeplechase title Sunday at the NACAC Track and Field Championships. She won in 10:08.58, giving KU athletes three titles at the event. Kansas’ Jordan Scott won the pole vault and Mason Finley the discus Friday....more More News Steeple Chics Login

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