How to Use steeplechase in a Sentence

steeplechase

noun

• Jager won the silver medal in the steeplechase at the 2016 Olympics.
  — Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, 25 May 2018
• Simpson won her medal in the 1,500 meters and Coburn in the steeplechase.
  — The Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2017
• 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
• Andy Bayer (Leo) was fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase for a third straight year.
  — David Woods, Indianapolis Star, 25 June 2017
• Ferlic is the third Wolverine to qualify for the steeplechase at the Olympics.
  — Mia Berry, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2021
• The first event on the track is the first section of the men's steeplechase at 6:15 p.m. The meet resumes Saturday morning.
  — Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, 26 Apr. 2018
• Jeruto could only sit and watch the 3,000 steeplechase final during the Toyko Olympics.
  — oregonlive, 20 July 2022
• There were a dozen runners in the steeplechase final in Helsinki.
  — Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2018
• 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
• The steeplechase is an event where runners are able to leap off the top of the hurdles, which initially seemed to catch Snoop off guard.
  — Sam Joseph, CNN, 25 June 2024
• Just look at the steeplechase last summer and how exciting that was.
  — Chris Chavez, SI.com, 3 May 2018
• 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
• Now, some were easy, but ever try and pick a steeplechase winner having not seen one of those races live in at least a decade and a half?
  — John Cherwa, latimes.com, 26 Jan. 2018
• Kipruto was coached by Abel Mutai, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist in the steeplechase.
  — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 11 Oct. 2021
• Friday's race was Clark's first steeplechase in almost two years.
  — Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, 27 Apr. 2018
• 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
• Her husband’s wedding gift to her was a steeplechase horse named Scandanus.
  — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2024
• 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
• Before the meet, Centrowitz ran into Evan Jager, a 3,000-meter steeplechase stalwart, at the airport.
  — Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
• But winning the steeplechase demands different skills than races that keep runners on solid ground.
  — Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 3 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 28 Oct 2024