2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Girls' 2000 metres steeplechase

The Girls' 2000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held on 14 July.

Mercy Chepkirui, the world leader, held a large lead on the final lap, but she fell on the last water jump which gave her compatriot Caren Chebet a chance to pass and win the gold medal.

Records Prior to the competition, the event records were as follows.

World Youth Best6:11.83Bressanone, Italy10 July 2009Championship Record6:11.83Bressanone, Italy10 July 2009World Youth Leading6:27.6Eldoret, Kenya26 May 2017

Final +Women's 2000mSC Place Athlete Country Time Caren Chebet 6:24.80 Mercy Chepkurui 6:26.10 6:35.79 4 Anna Mark Helwigh 6:47.69 5 Klaudia Pawlus 6:47.87 6 Shanley Koekemoer 6:54.27 7 Karin Gošek 7:00.43 8 7:00.45 9 Yonca Kutluk 7:02.20 10 Daniela Vasile 7:06.54 11 Emilie Renaud 7:08.08 12 Wiktoria Klębowska 7:13.34 13 Georgiana Cosmina Spiridon 7:28.76 14 Bimashi A. H. Herath Mudiyansela 8:09.23 Veronica Hilario DQ Houda Ahettiou DQ DQ

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