2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Girls' 2000 metres steeplechase
| Girls' 2000 metres steeplechase at the World U18 Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Moi International Sports Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 14 July 2017 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6:24.80 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The Girls' 2000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held on 14 July.
Mercy Chepkirui, the world leader, held a large lead on the final lap, but she fell on the last water jump which gave her compatriot Caren Chebet a chance to pass and win the gold medal.[1]
Records[edit]
Prior to the competition, the event records were as follows.
| World Youth Best |  Korahubish Itaa (ETH)
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6:11.83 | Bressanone, Italy | 10 July 2009 |
| Championship Record | Korahubish Itaa (ETH)
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6:11.83 | Bressanone, Italy | 10 July 2009 |
| World Youth Leading |  Mercy Chepkirui (KEN)
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6:27.6h | Eldoret, Kenya | 26 May 2017 |
Final[edit]
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Caren Chebet | Kenya |
6:24.80 |
 |
Mercy Chepkurui | Kenya |
6:26.10 |
 |
Ethlemahu Sintayehu | Ethiopia |
6:35.79 |
| 4 | Anna Mark Helwigh |  Denmark |
6:47.69 |
| 5 | Klaudia Pawlus |  Poland |
6:47.87 |
| 6 | Shanley Koekemoer |  South Africa |
6:54.27 |
| 7 | Karin Gošek |  Slovenia |
7:00.43 |
| 8 | Josina Papenfuß |  Germany |
7:00.45 |
| 9 | Yonca Kutluk |  Turkey |
7:02.20 |
| 10 | Daniela Vasile |  Romania |
7:06.54 |
| 11 | Emilie Renaud |  France |
7:08.08 |
| 12 | Wiktoria Klębowska | Poland |
7:13.34 |
| 13 | Georgiana Cosmina Spiridon | Romania |
7:28.76 |
| 14 | Bimashi A. H. Herath Mudiyansela |  Sri Lanka |
8:09.23 |
| Veronica Hilario |  Peru |
DQ | |
| Houda Ahettiou |  Morocco |
DQ | |
| Meswat Asmare | Ethiopia |
DQ |
References[edit]
"Nairobi IAAF World U18 Championships - Women's 2000mSC Results". World Athletics.