DOHA, Qatar —Emma Coburn ran a very smart and tactical 3,000-meter steeplechase race on Monday, earning her a runner-up finish at the 2019 IAAF World Championships on Monday.
This is Coburn's third straight medal at an international championship as she finished in 9 minutes, 2.35 seconds, a personal best. She won her first medal, a bronze, at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, and in 2017, she found herself standing on top of the podium with the gold medal.
"It's important to bring your best at these championships," Coburn said, "And in the last three championships, I've ran a personal best in the final and I've come away with a medal.