Amidst Punishing Temperatures, Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Kicks Off
By Martin in Sports
Updated 3 years ago
TOKYO - Under the scorching Tokyo sun, the women competing in the 3,000 meters steeplechase began their quest for Olympic immortality on Sunday, as favorite Hyvin Kiyeng of Kenya cruised to the final on Wednesday amid punishing temperatures at the Olympic Stadium. Kiyeng, the 2015 world champion and a silver...