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The 3,000 meter steeplechase has been contested by the males only at the inauguration of the IAAF World Championships in 1983. The women ,however, were not given that privilege until the 2005 edition in Helsinki. For the men, Kenyans dominated the event winning 13 out of the 16 times the event was contested. 4 times by Ezekiel Kemboi (2009-2015) and 3 times by Moses Kiptanui (1991-1995). The women's equivalent had a bit mixed results with five different nations taking top honours, most recently United States in the form of Emma Coburn winning in a championship best of 9:02.58;meanwhile the championships record for the male equivalent is 8:00.43. The 3,000m steeplechase consists of 7 and a half times around the track with barriers and water jumps (barriers with water just ahead of it).

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