Also contending will be American Courtney Frerichs, who impressively defeated Chepkoech to win her race with a 9:19.34 performance. "It is all about qualifying. But the fact that I separated (clear at ...

On May 15, Frerichs, who holds the American record in the steeplechase (8:57.77) and was the 2021 Olympic silver medalist in the event, announced on social media that she had season-ending surgery.

During the past several Olympic cycles, two Americans have dominated the event — Emma Coburn and Courtney Frerichs. At the ...

Elise Cranny largely trains on her own in Colorado. Courtney Frerichs, a silver medalist in the steeplechase, is being ...