A Canadian women's steeplechase runner clears the hurdle during a 3,000-metre heat at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore., on July 16, 2022.

After quickly falling off pace in her first steeplechase race of 2023, reigning Canadian women's champion Regan Yee plans to be more assertive to begin this outdoor campaign at the Diamond League season opener Saturday in Xiamen, China.