Peruth Chemutai scoops Silver in Women’s 3000m Steeplechase | 2024 Paris Olympics
Inside a fully packed Stade de France, Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai won silver in the Women’s 3000m Steeplechase final on Tuesday night. Chemutai crossed the finishing line second with a new National Record of 8:53.34 behind Bahrain’s Winfred Mutile Yavi (8:52.76). Yavi clinched Gold in a new Olympic Record that previously stood at 8:58.81. Kenya’s Faith […] The post Peruth Chemutai scoops Silver in Women’s 3000m Steeplechase | 2024 Paris Olympics appeared first on Kawowo Sports.
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Inside a fully packed Stade de France, Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai won silver in the Women’s 3000m Steeplechase final on Tuesday night.
Chemutai crossed the finishing line second with a new National Record of 8:53.34 behind Bahrain’s Winfred Mutile Yavi (8:52.76).
Yavi clinched Gold in a new Olympic Record that previously stood at 8:58.81.
Kenya’s Faith Cherotich took bronze with 8:55.15 with the spirited third-place finish, as French national, Alice Finot was fourth with her best time of 8:55.15.
This is Uganda’s second medal at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics.
Joshua Cheptegei won the first medal, a gold in the men’s 10,000m race with an Olympic record.
Chemutai won gold in the 3000m Steeplechase race at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
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