LONDON — University of New Mexico track & field alumna Courtney Frerichs earned a silver medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Friday at the IAAF World Championships in London, running to her first international medal in a record-setting time.
The 2016 NCAA champion in the event, Frerichs continued to make a name for herself in the international steeplechase scene, crossing the line at London Stadium in a personal-record time of 9 minutes, 3.77 seconds.
Along with gold medalist and fellow American Emma Coburn, Frerichs became one of the first two U.S. women to ever earn a medal in the event at the world championships.