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Mon, 12 Aug 2013 Sports News

Women 3000m steeplechase: 4 Africans in the final

By Julie ESSE - en.africatopsports.com
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Africa will be well represented in the trials of 3000 m steeplechase at the World Athletics taking place in Moscow. 4 Africans have qualified.

The Moroccan Salima El Ouali had got her ticket with her first place occupied in the first series by signing a qualifying time of 9: 39.95. The Kenyan Milcah Chemos first (9:36.16), Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi, second (9:36.19), the Ethiopian Sofia Assefa http://en.africatopsports.com/?s=sofia+assefa#sthash.tZtmYzih.dpuf (9:36.66) also advance to final.

However, it's over for the other Moroccan competing in the events, Bouaasayriya Kltoum.

The final will be held Tuesday, August 13.

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