BOULDER — While it seemed only a matter of time before Emma Coburn would break the American record in the steeplechase that was held by training partner and fellow Colorado alum Jenny Simpson ...

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 ...

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.

On her way off the Olympic Stadium track on Monday in Rio de Janeiro,Emma Coburn carried her spikes in one hand and an American flag in the other. She had just placed third and won America’s ...

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 ...

That is not the story of Emma Coburn. America’s preeminent steeplechaser for the past decade flamed out Wednesday night in a final that was as stunning for her as it was thrilling for her U.S ...

Emma Coburn appreciates her support crew, and she showed it after she earned her Olympic bronze medal in Rio. After crossing the finish line in third behind Emma Coburn appreciates her support ...

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 ...

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.

Going into the Tokyo steeplechase final, Emma Coburn intended to win gold. During last summer's buildup to the Olympic Games, the 2017 world champion and Olympic bronze medalist excelled in ...

In 2012, while she was still an undergraduate at CU Boulder, runner Emma Coburn competed in her first Olympics. Now, over ten years later, Coburn is returning to her alma mater to deliver the ...

Emma Coburn tells PEOPLE she felt like she "had prepared my whole career for a moment where the world was crazy and things were really terrible and sad" Emma Coburn is reflecting on the past year ...