JUST IN: Chemutai scoops silver in 3000m steeple-chase
This is Uganda’ second medal at the on-going Paris 2024 Olympics.
Paris: Inside a fully packed Stade de France, Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai won silver in the women 3000m steeple-chase final at Paris Olympics 2024 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 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’ second medal at the on-going Paris 2024 Olympics.
Joshua Cheptegei won the first medal, a gold in the men’s 10,000m race with an Olympic record.
Chemutai had won gold in the 3000m steeple chase race at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
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