Aisha Praught
June 30, 2017
Paris Diamond League: Praught 7th in 3000m steeplechase
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Aisha Praught finished seventh in the women’s 3000m steeplechase in 9:20.38 minutes at the Paris Diamond League.
Praught’s time was just outside her national record of 9:19.29 minutes and was seventh of 18 runners. The gruelling race was won by Beatrice Chepkoech of Kenya in 9:01.69 minutes. In fact, the Kenyans occupied the top three spots as Hyvin Kiyeng was second in 9:06.00 with Celliphine Chepteek Chespol third in 9:07.54.
Howard Walker
