A surprising peek behind Colorado's steeplechase success

TOKYO – Sunday morning at Olympic Stadium, the most famous female steeplechase runner in America, Emma Coburn, qualified for her third Olympic final. So did her fellow Buff, Val Constien. Two of the three women comprising the U.S. squad in Tokyo are COLORADO alumnae. “We’ve never stopped having good ones,” said Mark Wetmore, Colorado’s head track coach since 1995. Before Emma, there was Jenny Simpson (2008 Beijing). And before Val, there was Shalaya Kipp (2012 London).

A surprising peek behind Colorado's steeplechase success