United States Olympic Trials (track and field) fill out the field. Since 1972 there have been a minimum of 24 entries in any event, with the popular sprint events 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters and 110 meter hurdles having a minimum of 32 entries. Since 1992, athletes achieving the "A" standard are funded to attend the Olympic Trials, while "B" standard athletes have to pay their own way to the meet. Unlike many other countries, who have a selection committee, the selection to the United States Olympic Team is exclusively by results on the track. It's "do or die" in the prescribed event. If two or
2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase 2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 9 and 11 August. Kenya had six entrants in the race, the three normally allowed including the number one runner in 2017 Celliphine Chepteek Chespol, plus defending champion Hyvin Jepkemoi and two expatriates; Winfred Mutile Yavi and world record holder / Olympic champion Ruth Jebet who were running for Bahrain. From the gun in the final Beatrice Chepkoech went to the front. There is a partial lap at the beginning