How many times will the competitors in steeplechase go round the track?

How many times will the competitors in steeplechase go round the track?

Of the five barriers constructed (including the one with the water pit), competitors must jump over each of them seven times in this almost-two-mile race, meaning they jump 35 times before finishing. Therefore, steeplechase competitors must train as distance runners do, but add in hurdle drills.

How hard is steeplechase?

The steeplechase is clearly the more difficult event. It requires a different type of fitness than flat events do. It takes more than endurance; it requires hurdling endurance. You have to be able to adapt quickly and handle the rapid changes in speed that come as you approach a barrier, clear it and resume your run.

How long is the steeplechase?

3000 metersSteeplechase combines different skills into one race: distance running, hurdling, and long jumping. The race is 3000 meters long, which is just shy of two miles (or seven-and-a-half laps around the track).