BOULDER – On a warm, muggy night in Tokyo, Colorado track and field alumni Val Constien and Emma Coburn finished the 2020 Olympic women's steeplechase final, finishing 12th and 14th respectfully.
Both former Buffs held tight to the lead in the first half of the race before things got stretched out. Coburn held onto the back of the chase pack at the bell lap but suffered a fall over a barrier and dropped down to 14th by the end of things in 9:41.50. Constien finished just ahead of her in 12th in 9:31.