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Several of the Triple Crown awards have been retired. Details about the history of the awards and the winners are kept here.

The Steeplechase

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An actual steeplechase race from London, 1908

A steeplechase was originally a type of horse race where competitors hurried to the nearest church steeple, and developed into a formal race across an obstacle course of various challenges. Modern steeplechases can be either foot races or equestrian events.

The Wikipedia steeplechase applied the idea of varied accomplishments to editing. It wasn't exactly a triple crown; it was a challenge to contribute different types of featured content. To qualify for a steeplechase award, an editor must have been a major contributor to at least 5 of Wikipedia's 6 different types of featured content; the Golden steeplechase award was given to users who had featured content in all 6 categories.

This award is now retired due to featured sound and featured portal being marked as "{{historical}}" in November 2011 and March 2017 respectively, meaning new content is not eligible for featured promotion in those categories.

No good articles or Did you know? entries were required for the steeplechase. Mitchazenia was the first Wikipedian to complete the steeplechase requirements. Six uses were awarded the regular steeplechase award while it was active; two of these uses went on to be awarded the Golden steeplechase, and an additional two users skipped the regular steeplechase and were awarded the Golden steeplechase only.

Steeplechase award winners
User FA FL FP FPO FT FS Date
Mitchazenia New York State Route 174 List of highways in Warren County, New York Staten Island Ferry terminal.jpg New York State Route 20N Victor Military Band-The Memphis Blues.ogg August 7, 2008
Imzadi1979 M-35 (Michigan highway) List of state highways in Marquette County, Michigan U.S. Roads M-28 Cadillacsquareexcerpt.ogg December 10, 2010
TonyTheTiger Campbell's Soup Cans National Recording Registry 20070616 Chris Young visits Wrigley (4)-edit3.jpg Chicago Millennium Park June 4, 2011
Bencherlite Buildings of Jesus College, Oxford Bodley's Librarian English law Jesus College, Oxford Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau.ogg February 12, 2011
Crisco 1492 Chrisye List of songs recorded by Chrisye Semar Kris (alt) 3.jpg Indonesia Overview of Chrisye October 26, 2012
Rodw Bath, Somerset Grade I listed buildings in Bath and North East Somerset File:Wells Cathedral in the reflecting pool in the grounds of the Bishops Palace.jpg Portal:Somerset Wikipedia:Featured topics/Physical geography of Somerset April 10, 2015

Golden steeplechase

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This was awarded for editors who were major contributors to featured content in all six different areas.

Golden Steeplechase award winners
User FA FL FP FPO FT FS Award image
Mitchazenia New York State Route 28N List of highways in Essex County, New York Lighthouse in Oswego2.jpg Finger Lakes State touring routes in Warren County, New York Victor Military Band-The Memphis Blues.ogg
Staxringold Wesley Clark Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award Ed Walsh portrait 1911.jpg Baseball Seasons of 30 Rock USAFB Czardas.ogg
Fox Silent Alarm Bloc Party discography A Scene from Troilus and Cressida - Angelica Kauffmann.jpg English football Bloc Party albums Movement 1, Movement 2, Movement 3
TonyTheTiger Campbell's Soup Cans National Recording Registry 20070616 Chris Young visits Wrigley (4)-edit3.jpg Chicago Millennium Park How Great Thou Art (video)

The Great Triple Crown Race of 2008

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This was a special edition award that honored editing work done in the first days of 2008. In order to earn this award, editors needed to complete all the requirements for a triple crown between 1 January and 14 February. Two Wikipedians earned this unique triple crown honor.

Great Triple Crown Race of 2008
User DYK GA FC Award image
Rodw Lilstock
Created 1 January, ran on main page 8 January
Bath, Somerset
Revisions 7 January, promoted 8 January
Exmoor
Revisions 1-15 January, promoted 21 January
Congratulations, Rodw is the first winner of the 2008 triple crown race!
Sephiroth BCR List of FLCL episodes
Created 10 January, ran on main page 17 January
Sasuke Uchiha
Revisions 24-25 January, promoted 27 January
List of Night Wizard episodes
Revisions 4-15 January, promoted 16 January