2016
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Emma Coburn
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Ruth Jebet
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Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi
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Salima El Ouali Alami
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ruth Jebet of Bahrain gave the women’s 3000m steeplechase world record a scare, coming within a second when running 8:59.75 for gold.
Detailed explanation-2: -The official world records in the 3000 metres steeplechase are held by Saif Saaeed Shaheen of Qatar at 7:53.63 minutes for men and Beatrice Chepkoech of Kenya at 8:44.32 for women.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sable, separated from gold medal winner Kenya’s Abraham Kibiwot by five microseconds, was disappointed at missing out on the chance to be at the top of the podium and hear the national anthem.
Detailed explanation-4: -Avinash Sable (born 13 September 1994) is an Indian track and field athlete who specializes in 3000 metres steeplechase. He holds the national record of 8:11.20, set at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where he won the silver medal. It was the ninth time he had set the national record.