Ayalew, Assefa & Diro advance to Women’s 3000m steeplechase final

London, UK – Hiwot Ayalew, Sofia Assefa and Etenesh Diro Neda have qualified for the final of the women’s 3,000 Steeplechase final, which will be held here on Monday.

Hiwot and Sofia won Heat 3 & 2 respectively while Etenesh finish second in Heat 1.

The fastest times were recorded by Hiwot with 9:24.01, Gesa Felicitas Krause of Germany with 9:24.91 and Etenesh with 9:25.31.

A total of 15 athletes have qualified for the final, including 6 Africans.

Results Table 

Heat 3

1.   Hiwot Ayalew (Ethiopia)               9 minutes 24.01 seconds Q

2.   Yuliya Zaripova (Russia)              9:25.68 Q

3.   Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge (Kenya)         9:25.99 Q

4.   Antje Moeldner-Schmidt (Germany)      9:26.57 Q

Heat 2

1.   Sofia Assefa (Ethiopia)               9:25.42 Q

2.   Habiba Ghribi (Tunisia)               9:27.42 Q

3.   Emma Coburn (U.S.)                    9:27.51 Q

4.   Marta Dominguez (Spain)               9:29.71 Q

Heat 1

1.   Gesa Felicitas Krause (Germany)       9:24.91 Q

2.   Etenesh Diro Neda (Ethiopia)          9:25.31 Q

3.   Milcah Chemos Cheywa (Kenya)          9:27.09 Q

4.   Polina Jelizarova (Latvia)            9:27.21 Q

Qualified for Final:

1.   Hiwot Ayalew (Ethiopia)          9 minutes 24.01 seconds

2.   Gesa Felicitas Krause (Germany)  9:24.91

3.   Etenesh Diro(Ethiopia)           9:25.31                 

4.   Sofia Assefa (Ethiopia)          9:25.42                

5.   Yuliya Zaripova (Russia)         9:25.68

6.   Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge (Kenya)    9:25.99                

7.   Antje Moeldner-Schmidt (Germany) 9:26.57

8.   Milcah Chemos Cheywa (Kenya)     9:27.09                

9.   Polina Jelizarova (Latvia)       9:27.21

10.  Habiba Ghribi (Tunisia)          9:27.42                

11.  Emma Coburn (U.S.)               9:27.51

12.  Gulnara Galkina (Russia)         9:28.76

13.  Marta Dominguez (Spain)          9:29.71

14.  Bridget Franek (U.S.)            9:29.86

15.  Clarisse Cruz (Portugal)         9:30.06