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Emma Coburn, 2017 world champion and bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio Games, looks to lock up her third straight U.S. Olympic team berth Thursday in the final of the women's steeplechase (11:47 p.m. ET).
The 30-year-old Crested Butte, Colorado, native won silver at the most recent world championships in 2019 and is the defending U.S. champion, a title she's won eight times since 2011. She placed eighth at the 2012 London Games, is the No. 8 women's steeplechaser of all-time and the fastest American thus far in 2021.
A spot ahead of Coburn on the all-time list is American record-holder Courtney Frerichs, who will challenge her in Thursday's final. Frerichs nearly broke the 9-minute barrier in July 2018, clocking 9:00.85.
Frerichs, 28, grew up in Illinois and Missouri. She won silver at the 2017 World Championships behind Coburn.
Coburn enters as the top seed from Sunday's first round, running 9:21.32 to win the second section. Leah Falland (9:23.36) and Grayson Murphy (9:25.37) were the next fastest overall.
Frerichs (9:27.75) placed third in the first section after taking a fall mid-race.
"Last night’s prelim was a little more stressful than anticipated, but got the job done and qualified for the final!" she tweeted after. "And most important walked away unscathed. Thankful for those years of gymnastics and soccer teaching me how to fall."
Women's steeplechase debuted at the Olympics in 2008. Coburn's medal in the event in 2016 was Team USA's first in Olympic history.
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