Are we there, yet?
Jager leading the 3000m steeplechase, stumbles and falls after last hurdle, and still sets an American Record and almost runs sub-8:00
Flotrack coverage of Paris Diamond League meet
2024 Races:
03/09 - Livingston Oval Ultra 6-Hour, 22.88 miles
05/11 - D3 50K 05/25 - What the Duck 12-Hour
06/17 - 6 Days in the Dome 12-Hour.
"The 26-year-old still maintained the lead with one lap to go in 6:55, and seemed to have broken Birech with 200 meters to go as the gap stretched to 5-7 meters. Jager looked well on his way to victory as he approached the final barrier, but he unbelievably stumbled after clearing the jump, falling to the track as the Kenyan raced past him to take the win in 7:58.83".
FFS.
IAAF coverage of Jager's race
Not a good weekend for a couple of American racers.