How to Use steeplechase in a Sentence

steeplechase

noun

• Three men will make the U.S. Olympic team in the steeplechase, and seemingly two of the three spots are up for grabs.
  — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2021
• Ferlic is the third Wolverine to qualify for the steeplechase at the Olympics.
  — Mia Berry, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2021
• Jeruto could only sit and watch the 3,000 steeplechase final during the Toyko Olympics.
  — oregonlive, 20 July 2022
• But school record-holder Aneta Konieczek slipped to a non-scoring ninth in the steeplechase.
  — Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 June 2021
• Kenneth Rooks Kenneth Rooks fell to the track during the final of the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase and dropped all the way to last place.
  — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
• Colleen Quigley, a 2016 member of the US Olympic team for steeplechase, is an ambassador for the product.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2021
• Mustafa Mohamed, for example, used to excel in the steeplechase, and competed in the event at the 2004 Olympics.
  — Hannah Borenstein, Outside Online, 12 Mar. 2020
• The final of the women’s 3,000 steeplechase is scheduled for Wednesday evening.
  — oregonlive, 16 July 2022
• Garrett Marsing ran the men’s steeplechase, but was unable to advance out of the first round and finished in 25th place.
  — Norma Gonzalez, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 June 2021
• Courtney Frerichs took it out hard in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase and managed to hang on to win her first Olympic medal.
  — USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2021
• Kipruto was coached by Abel Mutai, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist in the steeplechase.
  — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 11 Oct. 2021
• Having a nearly ex-spouse clean out your accounts makes the steeplechase longer and all uphill.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2022
• Engel was a bronze medalist in the steeplechase at Big Ten Championships in 2011.
  — Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2022
• Both of them were Big Ten champions in the steeplechase earlier this month.
  — Star Tribune, 30 May 2021
• Joyce Kimeli, who has already won a championship and broke numerous school records, broke her own record in the 3000m steeplechase and won the event.
  — Giana Han, al, 19 Apr. 2021
• But to find that special moment, first Bell has to get herself out the door, which, even for a steeplechase runner, can be a hurdle.
  — Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2021
• Alaska will have finalists in both the men’s and women’s steeplechase races.
  — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 22 June 2021
• For the first time in its 157-year history, the Grand National steeplechase is declared void because of a false start.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
• Getnet Wale is ready to make more steeplechase history for Ethiopia.
  — oregonlive, 16 June 2020
• For Fahy, the last 200 meters of the steeplechase were most daunting moments of his college running career.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2019
• Hillary Bor won the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase and Mason Finley earned the discus title.
  — Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 26 June 2021
• And now the senior is going to outdoor nationals in the 3000-meter steeplechase.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 June 2022
• Updike ran with the leaders until nearly the very end of the men’s steeplechase final, finishing 2.67 seconds out of third place and a trip to Tokyo.
  — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2021
• The steeplechase, however, was considered her best path to Tokyo.
  — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2021
• Ethiopia tacked on two more medals, with a silver and bronze in the steeplechase, to up its total to eight through six days of the 10-day competition at Hayward Field in Eugene.
  — oregonlive, 20 July 2022
• Most of the events on the schedule are for qualifying, but there are finals for the women’s shot put and the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase on Thursday night.
  — oregonlive, 24 June 2021
• Courtney Wayment competed in the women’s steeplechase and finished just shy of making the Olympic team, coming in fourth place in the final.
  — Norma Gonzalez, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 June 2021
• Ketchikan’s Isaac Updike will be among the top seeds Friday in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase after winning his heat earlier this week.
  — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2021
• Slenning, who just wrapped up his freshman year at Washington, won the men’s steeplechase in 9 minutes, 4.57 seconds.
  — oregonlive.com, 23 June 2019
• The steeplechase final will occur on Saturday at 6:24 p.m. ET.
  — Emily Adams, USA TODAY, 11 June 2021

Last Updated: 28 May 2024