Athletics 2000 metres steeplechase | |
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World records | |
Men | Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad 5:10.68 (2010) |
Women | Gesa-Felicitas Krause 5:52.80 (2019) |
The 2000 meter steeplechase is a rarely run senior athletics and a standard youth athletics event for the steeplechase in track and field. The event was part of the athletics programme for boys and girls at the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics. It is an obstacle race over the distance of 2000 metres, and derives its name from the horse racing steeplechase.