Nixa’s Olypmic silver medalist Courtney Frerichs became the first American woman to break the nine-minute barrier in the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday. She finished runner-up in the race with a time of 8:57.77 to break her own American record. She previously set the record of 9:00.85 back in 2018.
American record for @courtfrerichs8!!! 8:57.77 for 2nd place! #preclassic pic.twitter.com/HNLjy3tEpb
— Prefontaine Classic (@nikepreclassic) August 21, 2021
🚨 AMERICAN RECORD! 🚨
Olympic silver medalist @courtfrerichs8 sets (another) pending American record, running 8:57.77 in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase and becoming the first U.S. woman to break 9 minutes!!!
📸: Shawn Price#PreClassic #EugeneDL #usatf pic.twitter.com/miDETAHL6t
— USATF (@usatf) August 21, 2021
