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8th June 2018, 12:16 pm 17th July 2018, 7:10 am == BLUNDERING athletics officials set a barrier too high causing chaos in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the prestigious Diamond League meeting in Oslo. The barrier by the 1500m start was wrongly set at the MEN'S height of 36 inches - six inches higher than the women’s height - at the Bislett Games on Thursday. AFP An incorrectly set barrier created chaos at the Diamond League in Oslo And while the first half of the pack got over the barrier without falling down the error caused carnage at the back. Jamaica’s Aisha Praught, the 2018 Commonwealth Games champ, ended up just running into the barrier and coming to a complete stop. She then used her hands to help herself get over with world championship silver medallist Courtney Frerichs forced to slow down significantly. America’s world champion Emma Coburn got over the barrier without problems but she immediately started gesturing to the stands to try to let people know about the ...