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Bringing home silver: Missouri native wins medal in women’s 3000m steeplechase

Courtney Frerichs won the silver medal with a time of 9 minutes, 4.79 seconds

TOKYO, Japan — Missouri native Courtney Frerichs won the silver medal in the women’s 3000m steeplechase final on Wednesday.

Peruth Chemutai of Uganda won the gold medal with a new national record of 9 minutes, 1.45 seconds.

Frerichs, who's from the Springfield, Missouri suburb of Nixa, took off from the pack with around 2 ½ laps to go and held on down the stretch to win the silver with 9 minutes, 4.79 seconds. Frerichs had the fastest time in her qualifying heat with 9 minutes, 19.34 seconds.

Hyvin Kiyeng of Kenya took the bronze with 9 minutes, 5.39 seconds.

You can watch Frerichs bring home the silver in the NBC Olympics video below.

Emma Coburn of the United States was disqualified for a “lane infringement” after finishing behind the field, according to the Associated Press. She earned a bronze at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

Credit: AP
Silver medalist Courtney Frerichs, of the United States, poses during the medal ceremony for the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Several athletes with local ties to Missouri, Illinois and the St. Louis area still have a chance to bring home a medal from Tokyo.

You can see the full list of local athletes still competing by following 5 On Your Side's coverage here.

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