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The steeplechase was initially a form of horse-racing, but the term is now applied to similar other events as well. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
Steeplechase in horse racing The steeplechase is a form of horse racing (primarily conducted in the United Kingdom, United States, and Ireland) and derives its name from early races in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple, jumping fences and ditches and generally traversing the many intervening obstacles in the countryside. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1431x560, 111 KB)Photo of a steeplechase horse race taken by user lorax Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1431x560, 111 KB)Photo of a steeplechase horse race taken by user lorax Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...
Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ...
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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 Grand National run at Aintree race course. The Grand National is the premier horse race over fences in the United Kingdom. ...
Aintree race course is a British horse racing venue in Aintree, near Liverpool, on Merseyside. ...
History The steeplechase originated in Ireland in the 18th century 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 wager in 1752, between Mr. O'Callaghan and Mr. Blake, racing from Buttervent Church to St. Leger Church, in Cork, Ireland. 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 Bedlam, England in 1810. The famous Grand National Steeplechase was established in Liverpool, England in 1837. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...
Gambling (or betting) is any behavior involving risking money or valuables (making a wager or placing a stake) on the outcome of a game, contest, or other event in which the outcome of that activity depends partially or totally upon chance or upon ones ability to do something. ...
1752 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
County Cork (Contae Chorcaà in Irish) is the most southwesterly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. ...
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The Grand National is the premier horse race over fences in the United Kingdom. ...
Steeplechase in track and field The steeplechase is also an obstacle race in athletics (track and field), which derives its name from horse racing. Athletics, also known, especially in American English, as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events, which can roughly be divided into running, throwing, and jumping. ...
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 IAAF rules, hurdle height is 914 mm (36 in) for men and 762 mm (30 in) for women. Unlike those used in hurdling, 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. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics (known in the US as track and field). It was founded in 1912 at its first Congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation. ...
Hurdling is running over obstacles. ...
History The steeplechase (at varying distances) has been an Olympic event since the inception of the modern Olympics. Since the 1968 Summer Olympics the steeplechase in the Olympics has been dominated by Kenyan athletes, including a sweep of the medals at the 2004 Games. For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ...
The Games of the XIX Olympiad were held in Mexico City in 1968. ...
The 3,000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium. ...
The steeplechase for women (3,000 metres long, but with lower barriers than for the men) made its first major championship appearance at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki. Helsinki Olympic Stadium at the opening day of the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. ...
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Records The official world record in the 3000 m steeplechase for men is held by Saif Saaeed Shaheen of Qatar (formerly Stephen Cherono of Kenya) at 7:53.63 and was set on September 3, 2004 during the Ivo Van Damme Memorial in Brussels. On August 16, 2002 Brahim Boulami of Morocco 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. Said Saaeef Shaheen formerly Stephen Cherono (born October 15, 1982 in Keiyo, Kenya) is a long distance track athlete now representing Qatar. ...
September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Brahim Boulami was banned for 2 years in 2002 after testing positive for the banned performance enhancing drug EPO. Boulami had set two world records in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, 7:55. ...
The first person to run steeplechase in under eight minutes was a Kenyan by the name of Moses Kiptanui. Moses Kiptanui (born: October 1, 1970 in Marakwet, Kenya) is a middle and long distance athlete mostly famous for 3000 m steeplechase in which he was the number one ranked athlete from 1991 to 1995. ...
Other sports with steeplechase events The steeplechase is also an event in dog agility involving racing over hurdles and other obstacles. Dog agility is a sport in which a handler directs a dog through an obstacle course in an accurate race against the clock. ...
See also The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the foremost Chase in the United Kingdom, run at Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. ...
The most prestigious horse races of the world include: // Flat races Argentina Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini Gran Premio Estrellas Gran Premio Jockey Club Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby) Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas (Argentine 1000 Guineas) Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (Argentine 2000 Guineas) Gran Premio Seleccion (Argentine Oaks) Australia...
External links - http://www.iaaf.org/downloads/IAAFhandbook/index.html - IAAF rules
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