1. Russell, from Staffordshire, won the British AAA Championships in steeplechase from 1904 to 1906.

2. He later finished third in the 400-metre hurdles and fifth in the 4000-metre steeplechase.

3. Orton was the first Canadian to win a medal, finishing first in the 2500-metre steeplechase.

4. By crossbreeding them with Thoroughbred and Anglo-Arabians, horses are produced which are competitive in steeplechase (racing over obstacles).

5. Ruth JEBET (C) of Bahrain poses with the gold medal, Hyvin Kiyeng JEPKEMOI (L) of Kenya, silver medal, and Emma COBURN of the United States of America, bronze medal, for the Women's 3000m Steeplechase final on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.