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Nixa's Courtney Frerichs breaks American steeplechase record

Nixa High graduate Courtney Frerichs had the run of her life on Friday as she broke the American steeplechase record by fractions of a second.

Frerichs finished in second at the Monaco Diamond League meet but became the fastest American to complete the event. She only finished behind new world-record holder Beatrice Chepkoech, of Kenya.

Frerichs finished with a time of 9:00.85 in the 3000-meter steeplechase while defeating Emma Coburn for the first time in her career. She beat Coburn's American record of 9:00.35.

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"That race was incredible!