Five years ago, Emma Coburn came to London Stadium as a wide ... her family in the stands, cradling a bronze medal — the first Olympic medal by an American woman in the event.

RIO DE JANEIRO — After she ran the steeplechase faster than any American woman ever has, Emma Coburn raised her ... an athlete settling for a bronze medal. Coburn didn’t settle.

2016 Olympics | Emma Coburn wins steeplechase at Olympic Trials, punching ticket to Rio Games “Winning an Olympic medal was never a dream of mine,” said Coburn, 25, who was born in Boulder ...

The United States made history today in the women's steeplechase as Emma Coburn and Courtney Frerichs swept the gold and silver medals at the IAAF World Championships in London. No American woman ...

Emma Coburn carried her spikes in one hand and an American flag in the other. She had just placed third and won America’s first-ever Olympic medal in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase ...

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 — Former University of Colorado track athlete Emma Coburn became the first American woman to win a medal in the steeplechase after earning the bronze medal on Monday morning at ...

Emma Coburn is set to represent the United States at the Rio Games after winning the Olympic Trials steeplechase in an impressive time of 9:17.48. Although Emma Coburn is set to represent the ...

Jenny Simpson and Emma Coburn each came out of the Rio Olympics with historic performances for the United States. Coburn won the country’s first-ever medal in the women’s 3,000-meter ...

In a historic moment for women and Team USA athletes, Emma Coburn won the Olympic steeplechase bronze medal and she's the first woman in the U.S. to do it. The Aug. 15 event was the 3000-meter ...

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 ...

So much of these Olympics have been filled with stories about how results and medals aren’t always as important as the difficult journey to get this far. That is not the story of Emma Coburn.