Moscow – University of Colorado senior Shalaya Kipp recorded a ninth-place finish in her heat of the 3,000-meter steeplechase during the preliminary rounds of the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
Kipp finished in 9:45.97, just over four seconds from the last time qualifying spot for the finals (9:42.19). Kenya took the top two positions in the section with Milcah Chemos Cheywa crossing the finish first in 9:36.16 and Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi just behind in 9:36.19. Kipp finished in a very tight pack of runners who took 7-8-9. Algeria’s Amina Bettiche was seventh (9:45.50) and Finland’s Sandra Eriksson was eighth (9:45.57).
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