EVENT: Athletics: Men's 3,000m Steeplechase
World Indoor 1500m champion George Beamish heads into his debut Olympics in Paris Games with high expectations in the men's steeplechase.
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EVENT: Athletics: Men's 3,000m Steeplechase
World Indoor 1500m champion George Beamish heads into his debut Olympics in Paris Games with high expectations in the men's steeplechase.
Raised in the Hawke's Bay, the versatile US-based athlete has developed into a world-class performer under the coaching guidance of Dathan Ritzenhein.
The owner of national records on the track over 3000m, 5000m and 3000m steeplechase he competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, placing sixth in the 5000m final.
In 2023, he impressed to finish fifth in the steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships before causing a huge shock to claim a come-from-behind victory to snatch a dramatic 1500m gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow in March 2024.
