Schippers, Coburn and Reese shine at IAAF

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Dafne Schippers defended her world title in the women's 200-meter race in the IAAF World Championships in London on Friday.

The 25-year-old Dutch woman who was so dominant in Beijing two years ago faced fierce competition. She timed a season's best 22.05 seconds.

Marie-Josee Ta Lou from Cote d'Ivoire edged her for silver in the 100 meters last weekend, timing a national record of 22.08 sec.

Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas came in seeking redemption, after a stumble just before the finish line cost her gold in the 400m and finished the 200m third in 22.15 sec.

US athletes Emma Coburn (R) and Courtney Frerichs (L) celebrate with the US flag after winning the final of the women's 3000m steeplechase on August 11, 2017. / AFP Photo

In the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, the 26-year-old Olympic bronze medalist American Emma Coburn won the world title with a championships record of 9 min 2.58 sec.

Her teammate 24-year-old Courtney Frerichs ran a personal best of 9 min 3.77 sec and won the silver medal.

Defending champion Kenyan Hyvin Jepkemoi listed the third timing 9 min 4.03 sec.

US athlete Brittney Reese competes in the final of the women's long jump in London on August 11, 2017. / AFP Photo

American Brittany Reese finally has her fourth world title, after leaping 7.02 meters in the same stadium where she won an Olympic gold five years ago.

Injuries denied her a world title four-peat in the long jump two years ago. She bounced back with silver in Rio.

For the medal table, USA has eight golds, eight silvers, and seven bronzes. Kenya is second with three golds, followed by Poland and South Africa with two apiece. China sits fifth with one gold, two silvers, and a bronze.

(With inputs from AFP)

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