2.DSOa long race in which people run and jump over fences, water etc 障碍赛跑
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steeplechase• They found that a groundsman had dolled off the hurdle instead of the adjacentsteeplechase fence - ommitted because of falseground.• When it comes to the 3,000 metressteeplechase, no other country gets a look-in.• At 12.30 a man with a loudspeaker started calling for the steeplechasefinalists.• Walker, however, could try to peak this summer for the steeplechase or the 5,000 metres.• Charlie said there should have been markers to show the jockeys where to switch from the steeplechase course to the proper course.• PhaseB in the steeplechase and phase D, what eventing is all about, is the cross country course.• Boguslaw Maminski, the 1983 World steeplechasesilver medalist, has chosenLondon to make his marathondebut.• The three-times World steeplechasechampionshook his head. ` No, you didn't.
Originsteeplechase
(1800-1900)steeplechase“horse race across country toward a steeple”((18-19 centuries))