Today is Friday, August 15, 2025 and on this day in 2016, Emma Coburn became the first American woman in history to earn a medal in the steeplechase at the Olympics.

In this episode, we will discuss the history - or should I say "horsestory" - of this event, learn about the doping scandals that tainted the first 2 iterations of the women's Olympic steeplechase in 2008 and 2012, and then hear how Emma Coburn describes her experience winning the bronze at the Rio Olympics.

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Bibliography:

• https://web.archive.org/web/20160826083233/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-womens-3000m-steeplechase
• https://nationalsteeplechase.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NSA-History-of-Jump-Racing.pdf
• https://worldathletics.org/news/preview/rio-2016-womens-3000m-steeplechase
• https://worldathletics.org/news/series/emma-coburn-usa-steeplechase