conventional starting areas in order to compensate for the different length of lap. When the water jump is inside, the 3,000-metre start line is on the backstretch (relative to the steeplechase finish). When the water jump is outside, the 3,000-metre start line is on the home stretch. The 2,000-metre start line reverses that pattern and uses the amount of compensation. See also Hurdling Notes and references External links IAAF list of steeplechase records in XML Women's Steeplechase Athletics by type