Women's 3000 Steeplechase

Final

Elizabeth Jackson attempted to repeat her NCAA victory on the Hayward Field Track, but after a driving kick with Lisa Nye over the second-to-last lap, the pair launched into a full-tilt battle on the last lap and Nye kicked past in the homestretch to take the national title and the American Record from Jackson.

The Olympic Trials runner-up's 9:49.41 cut 0.32 from the AR Jackson set at the NCAA.

The race failed to surpass the collegiate clash for depth, as Jackson (9:49.94) and Arizona State's Kelly MacDonald (9:55.49) were the only others under 10:00. The NCAA race saw 6 break that barrier.

Heats

The women's steeple may have had 44 contestants, but in each of the 3 heats the fields thinned quickly. Heat 1 produced the fastest time with Rebecca Bennion (10:14.34) of perennial steeplechase power Weber State leading wire-to-wire. Heat 2 was won by Kelly MacDonald of Arizona State in 10:16.48. The final heat was considerably slower than the first two. Katie Sabino of North Carolina State won in 10:30.01. Other notable qualifiers include Elizabeth Jackson (10:30.24) , Lisa Nye (10:18.95), Nan Evans (10:17.06), and Kara Ormond (10:30.09).