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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 07/23/10: World Junior Champs (07/22/2010) World Junior Champs, Qualifying Round (07/20/2010) German Champs (07/18/2010) Czech Republic Champs (07/18/2010) Dutch Championships (07/18/2010) Spanish Championships (07/17/2010) England Championships (07/17/2010) Track City Meet (07/17/2010) Romanian Championships (07/16/2010) Grand Prix Meet (07/15/2010) Vattenfall (07/15/2010) International Meet (07/13/2010) Inter-City Athletics Champs (07/11/2010) Polish Champs (07/10/2010) French Championships (07/08/2010) National Clubs Meeting (06/30/2010) Bio Update: (07/19/10) Ashley Higginson Bio Update: (07/14/10) Stephanie Reilly   Steeple Chics in the News: Links to external news sources covering women's steeplechasing. 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 Franek Embarks on Pro Career (07/09/10) Like the pole vault before it, the women's steeplechase has risen from obscurity to become an Olympic Games medal event with an enthusiastic fan following. That has allowed young steeplechasers like Bridget Franek to look ahead with optimism as their NCAA careers come to a close, and opportunities unfold before them which the first women's steeplechasers could only imagine...more Jacqui Wentz - a Runner to Remember (07/07/10) In the past few months, Jacqueline M. Wentz ’10 has completed a dizzying journey – from finishing up finals at MIT, where she graduated and double-majored in Physics and Biological Engineering, to competing in the finals of the 3000-meter women’s steeplechase at the USA Track and Field (USATF) National Championships....more Prefontaine Classic Steeplechase Recap (07/03/10) Milcah Cheiywa Chemos scored the best ever victory of her relatively short 3000 Steeplechase career when defeating Spain's world champion Marta Dominguez in a a time of 9:26.70....more Video Interview with Lisa Aguilera (07/01/10) Lisa Aguilera put the hammer down on the rest of the field in the last lap of the steeplechase at the USA Track & Field Championships on Sunday, storming to her second national title in the event. I talked with Lisa about that race, the changes she's made since college in her coach, training, nutrition and more. We also talked about taking a scientific approach your mental game, juggling a day job and even Lil Wayne ...more Quick Chat with Steeplechic Stephanie Reilly (06/30/10) This year, Stephanie Reilly has made a big jump, dipping under the ten-minute barrier for the first time ever. I asked Reilly a few questions about balancing family, a career and training....more More News Steeple Chics Login

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