Over the coming week, European Athletics will continue to present brief profiles of the athletes who will represent Team Europe at the IAAF Continental Cup to be held in Split, Croatia on 4-5 September.

Besides Europe, three other continental teams: Americas (NACAC and CONSUDATLE), Africa and Asia/Pacific (Asia and Oceania), will lay claim to the title of “Continental Champion.”

Today, in three parts, we run the rule over Team Europe’s female hurdles and steeplechase runners.

3000m steeplechase:

Yulia Zarudneva (RUS)

Born: 26.04.1986
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 73 kg
Club: Dinamo

Major championships record:
World Championships: 3000m steeple: 2/2009
European Athletic Championships: 3000m steeple: 1/2010

Personal bests: 3000m steeple: 9:08.39 (2009), 1500m: 4:04.59 (2009)

Season's best: 3000m steeple: 9:17.57 Barcelona 30.7.10

Hattie Dean (GBR)

Born: 02.02.82
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Club: Hallamshire/Sheffield University

Major championships record:
World Championships: 3000m steeple: H/2007

European Athletics Championships: 3000m steeple: 4/2010, H/2006

Personal best: 3000m steeple: 9:30.19 (2010)

Season's best: 9:30.19 Barcelona 30.7.10

Sophie Duarte (FRA)

Born: 31.7.81
Height: 171 cm
Weight: 54 kg
Club: CA Balma

Major championships record:
World Championships: 3000m steeplechase: 15/2009, 5/2007
European Athletics Championships: 3000m steeplechase:  7/2010
European Athletics U23 Championships: 3000m steeplechase:  9/2003

Personal best: 3000m steeplechase: 9:25.62 NR

Season’s best: 3000m steeplechase: 9:35.62 Barcelona 30.7.10