Conseslus Kipruto from Kenya chases a 12 year old World Record that has been set by Saif Saaeed Shaheen from Bahrein – formerly known as Stephen Cherono who was a native Kenyan. The World 3000m steeplechase is one of the three World Records in Olympic distances that has been set at the Brussels Memorial and that are still actual World Records. Shaheen set the World Record on Sep. 3rd 2004 at 7’53”63, a mark that has often been attacked but never improved.
Conseslus Kipruto is considered to be the greatest talent of this generation of steeplechasers, at the age of 21 years hardly. He crowned himself the Olympic champion after winning silver medals at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships. In 2012 Kipruto became the World Junior Champion on the distance.
Evan Jager, the Rio silver medalist, will also be in the race and hopes to become the first American to crack the 8 minutes barrier. His personal best stands at 8’00”45...
