steeplechase
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- noun
- /ˈstiːpəlˌtʃeɪs/
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steeplechase
- Hartung, who was injured while earning All-American honors at the steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, missed most of the summer recovering and then battled bronchitis the final month of the season.
- 3,000 steeplechase
- 2,000-meter steeplechase
- steeplechase record
Examples
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It's pouring rain, and it's windy, and these are probably the worst conditions you could try to run a steeplechase in.
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The long-distance competitions are the 5000m and 10,000m, as well as the steeplechase.
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That's especially strong for someone who has only been running competitively for about six years and nearly walked away from the sport in 2007 after shattering an ankle while hitting one of the wooden barriers during a 3,000-meter steeplechase race.
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Ghribi of Tunisia celebrates winning silver after the Women's 3000m Steeplechase final on Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 6, 2012, in London, England.
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In the steeplechase, athletes must leap over barriers and navigate a water jump during the 3000-meter race.
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Last week, she set a personal best in the steeplechase, finishing strongly despite the challenging course.
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The annual track meet features various events, including the steeplechase, which is always a crowd favorite.
Synonyms
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A race where people run a set distance
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A race run on a marked running track, like 100 meters
A running race where runners jump over low barriers
A race in which runners jump over barriers set at fixed distances
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Etymology
Steeplechase for running took its name from the horse version and kept the same idea of a race with jumps, including the famous water jump, so the word still tells you it is a race with obstacles rather than a simple flat run.