University of Colorado Buffaloes legend Emma Coburn — who won a bronze medal in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the 2016 Rio Olympics — shared a helpful tutorial in 2021 about how the event works.

University of Colorado Buffaloes legend Emma Coburn — who won a bronze medal in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the 2016 Rio Olympics — shared a helpful tutorial in 2021 about how the event works.

Emma Coburn won bronze in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. She will miss the 2024 Paris Olympics while she recovers from surgery.

FILE – Emma Coburn leaps over the water pit during the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. Championships athletics meet, on June 23, 2018, in Des Moines, Iowa.

While at BYU, Wayment won four NCAA Division I titles — one in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. She broke the collegiate women’s steeplechase record in 2022, clocking in at 9:16.

University of Colorado Buffaloes legend Emma Coburn — who won a bronze medal in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the 2016 Rio Olympics — shared a helpful tutorial in 2021 about how the event works.

The steeplechase involves 7.5 laps of the track with hurdles and water crossings. An explanation from American medalist Emma Coburn, 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

The steeplechase involves 7.5 laps of the track with hurdles and water crossings. An explanation from American medalist Emma Coburn, 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

FILE - Emma Coburn leaps over the water pit during the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. Championships athletics meet, on June 23, 2018, in Des Moines, Iowa.