1989 Event Peter Koech of Kenya sets 3k steeplechase rec (8:05.39) in Stockholm 1978 Event Henry Rono of Kenya sets record for 3,000 m steeplechase (8:05.4) 1973 Birthday Jeffrey Schiebler, New Westminster BC, 10k/steeplechase 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Joel Bourgeois, born in Moncton New Brunswick, 3000m Steeplechase 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Moses Kiptanui, born in Kenya, steeplechase, 1996 Olympics silver 1970 Birthday Donovan Bergstrom, U.S. 3K steeplechase runner 1969 Birthday Marc Davis, Oceanside California, 3K steeplechase runner, Goodwill-gold-94 1969 Birthday Gregory Metcalf, Ellensburg Wash, 3k steeplechase 1968 Birthday John Lumkes, born in Chicago, Illinois, 3k steeplechase runner 1968 Birthday Mark Duane Croghan, born in Akron, Ohio, 3k steeplechase, Olympics-5th-96 1965 Birthday Karl Van Calcar, Torrance California, 3k steeplechase 1961 Birthday Brian Lee Diemer, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, steeplechase, Bronze Medal 1984 Olympics 1953 Birthday Filbert Bayi, born in Karatu, Tanzania, 3k steeplechase 1980 Olympics silver 1943 Birthday Benjamin W. Jipcho, born in Mount Elgon, Kenya, 3K steeplechase, won Olympic silver in 1972 1939 Birthday Ollie Ellefsater, Norway, 3K steeplechase, Olympics-1960 1938 Event 1st U.S. bred horse (Battleship) to win Grand National Steeplechase 1923 Birthday Horace Ashenfelter, U.S., 3000m steeplechase 1952 Olympics gold 1869 Event 1st American steeplechase horserace (Westchester, New York) 1839 Event Jem Mason on Lottery wins 1st Grand National Steeplechase (Britain)
