With 7 water jumps and 28 hurdles, the 3000-meter steeplechase is an event of pure carnage.
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Most runners clear the water jump by landing on top of its hurdle with one foot and landing with the other foot near the shallow end of the water pit. Doing so requires less energy than pushing off hard enough from the barrier to clear the water pit.More so than in other distance races, the top contenders aren’t afraid to run from the front almost from the start. Doing so gives them a clean shot at the barriers.
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