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Editorial MONACO

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Kenyan Beatrice Chepkoech breaks the world record for the 3,000m obstacles with a time of 8 minutes, 44 seconds and 32 hundredths, at the Diamond sport meeting League in Monaco

The previous record was held by Ruth Jebet, who ran in 8 minutes, 52 seconds and 78 hundredths, on August 27, 2016 in Paris

Chepkoech, 26 years old and previously a test specialist. of road, improves by 15 seconds compared to his personal record (8: 59,36, on June 30th in Paris).

This world record arrives the same day as the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has published an exhaustive list of 109 athletes and leaders suspended for doping and corruption, among them Jebet, provisionally suspended after the detection of EPO (hormone that produces red blood cells) in his urine.

Chepkoech made a big mistake in the World Cup. London in 2017, where he finished in the same position.

When he led the pack after about 500 meters from the final of August 11, 2017, Chepkoech continued to the outside of the track in the last corner, "forgetting" The river of water located inside.

Realizing what happened, the Kenyan went back to jump, losing a tenth of a second to his rivals.With a lot of effort, he was able to return to the peloton, but in the end he paid this excess of inverted energy to correct the mistake.

Chepkoech eclipsed the one who was going to be the main protagonist of the encounter, the young American Noah Lyles.