RIO DE JANEIRO — After she ran the steeplechase faster than any American woman ever has, Emma Coburn raised her arms as high as fatigue would allow. She made it to shoulder level and stopped.

RIO DE JANEIRO — After she ran the steeplechase faster than any American woman ever has, Emma Coburn raised her arms as high as fatigue would allow. She made it to shoulder level and stopped.

So perhaps you'll understand Emma Coburn's glee upon taking home a stunning gold medal. David J. Phillip/AP Photo That's the same Emma Coburn who took home bronze last year as the first American ...

US' Emma Coburn (R) competes in the women's 3000m steeplechase heats at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 4, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNISADRIAN DENNIS/AFP ...

Emma Coburn is not your typical bride-to-be. While most brides want to lose weight before reciting their vows, the Olympic steeplechase runner and Red Bull athlete, 26, actually wants to gain ...

Emma Coburn shocked the world on Friday when she won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the IAAF World Championships in London. Even after she said she wasn't expecting to medal, Coburn set a ...

Emma Coburn will have an opportunity to win a second consecutive Olympic medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Another former Colorado Buffaloes track standout will attempt to crash the medals ...

John Walters is a writer and author, primarily of sports. He worked at Sports Illustrated for 15 years, and also at NBC Sports where he won two Sports Emmys for his on-air writing at the Athens ...

Annie Coburn, the mother of 10-time U.S. steeplechase champion Emma Coburn, died on January 7, three years after she was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. She was 62. Writing on Instagram ...

The Latest on U.S. track and field Olympic trials (all times PDT): 9:20 p.m. Recommended Videos Emma Coburn is headed to her third Olympics after winning the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the U.S ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — For her first few nights here, American steeplechaser Emma Coburn stayed in the same apartment as teammate Jenny Simpson, one of the USA’s medal hopefuls in the 1,500 meters.

LONDON (11-Aug) --Six-time USA steeplechase champion Emma Coburn made history here tonight at London Stadium on the eighth day of the IAAF World Championships, becoming the first-ever American ...