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| '''Steeplechase''' may refer to one of the following | |||
| The '''steeplechase''' was initially a form of ], but the term is now applied to similar other events as well. | |||
| *An event in ] ] | |||
| *An event in ] ] | |||
| ] | |||
| *An event in ] [[Steeplechase (dog agility). | |||
| The '''steeplechase''' is a form of ] (primarily conducted in the ], ], and ]) and derives its name from early races in which orientation of the course was by reference to a ] ], jumping fences and ditches and generally traversing the many intervening obstacles in the countryside. | |||
| It is a term now used to refer to a distance horse race with diverse fence and ditch obstacles; the most famous of these is the English ] run at ]. | |||
| ===History=== | |||
| The steeplechase originated in ] in the ] as an analogue to cross-country horse races which went from church steeple to church steeple, hence "steeplechase". The first steeplechase was alleged to have been the result of a ] in ], between Mr. O'Callaghan and Mr. Blake, racing from Buttervent Church to St. Leger Church, in ], ]. Most of the earlier steeplechases were contested cross-country rather than on a track and resembled English cross country as it exists today. The first recorded steeplechase over a prepared track with fences was run in ], ] in 1810. The famous ] was established in Liverpool, England in 1837. | |||
| ==Steeplechase in track and field== | |||
| The '''steeplechase''' is also an obstacle race in ] (track and field), which derives its name from horse racing. | |||
| ===Rules=== | |||
| The length of the race is usually 3000 m, seven and one half laps of the track. In the first half lap runners encounter no barriers. In each subsequent lap the runners encounter five hurdles. According to ] rules, hurdle height is 914 mm (36 in) for men and 762 mm (30 in) for women. Unlike those used in ], steeplechase hurdles do not fall over if hit; some runners actually step on top of them. Four of the hurdles are on level ground, and the fifth hurdle at the top of the second turn (fourth hurdle in a complete lap from the finish line) is the water jump, which consists of a hurdle followed by a pit of water which is 3.66 m (12 ft) long and slopes upward from 700 mm (27.6 in) deep at the hurdle end to even with the surface of the track. This slope rewards runners with more jumping ability, for they land in shallower water. Many runners can completely "clear" (jump over) the water pit, and the majority of runners step onto this barrier and then jump rather than hurdling it. | |||
| ===History=== | |||
| The steeplechase (at varying distances) has been an Olympic event since the inception of the modern ]. Since the ] the steeplechase in the Olympics has been dominated by ]n athletes, including a sweep of the medals at the ]. | |||
| The steeplechase for women (3,000 metres long, but with lower barriers than for the men) made its first major championship appearance at the ] in ]. | |||
| ===Records=== | |||
| The official world record in the 3000 m steeplechase for men is held by ] of ] (formerly Stephen Cherono of ]) at 7:53.63 and was set on ], ] during the ] in ]. On ], ] ] of ] ran 7:53.17 but as of September 2004 this was still awaiting ratification from the IAAF. Said ratification is likely not forthcoming, as Boulami is only now (2005) returning to competition after a two year ban for testing positive for EPO. | |||
| The first person to run steeplechase in under eight minutes was a ]n by the name of ]. | |||
| ==Other sports with steeplechase events== | |||
| The '''steeplechase''' is also an event in ] involving racing over hurdles and other obstacles. | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| * http://www.iaaf.org/downloads/IAAFhandbook/index.html - IAAF rules | |||
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Revision as of 00:14, 27 March 2006
Steeplechase may refer to one of the following
- An event in horse racing Steeplechase (horse racing)
- An event in athletics Steeplechase (athletics)
- An event in dog agility [[Steeplechase (dog agility).