Xiamen, China | URN | Uganda’s Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai produced a commanding performance to win her second Diamond League title in the women’s 3000 metres steeplechase at the Xiamen Wanda Diamond League meeting in China on Saturday 23rd. Chemutai clocked 8 minutes and 51.06 seconds to finish ahead of …
Read More »Chemutai wins Shanghai Diamond League as Cherop breaks 5000m national record
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai produced a brilliant performance to win the women’s 3000 metres steeplechase at the Shanghai/Keqiao Diamond League meeting on Saturday. Her teammate Charity Cherop set a new national record in the women’s 5000 metres. Chemutai clocked a meeting record time of 8:51.47 to …
Read More »Chemutai finishes 3rd in Eugene Diamond League steeplechase
Eugene, the United States | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Olympic gold medalist, Peruth Chemutai, delivered one of her strongest performances of the season with a third-place finish in the women’s 3000 metres steeplechase at the Diamond League meet in Eugene, United States, on Sunday, July 6. Chemutai, who won gold …
Read More »Peruth Chemutai set for Eugene Diamond League
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runner Peruth Chemutai has confirmed her participation in the upcoming Eugene Diamond League meeting, scheduled to take place on July 5th in the United States. Chemutai, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist in the women’s 3,000 meters steeplechase, will line up against …
Read More »Chemutai set for Doha Diamond League
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai is set to compete in the 2025 Doha Wanda Diamond League slated for May 16 in Qatar. Chemutai, the 2020 Olympic gold medalist will compete in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase. “I am in good shape and ready to go and compete for …
Read More »Paris 2024: Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai takes silver 🥈
Results of athletics women’s 3,000m steeplechase final at Paris 2024 Winfred Yavi, Bahrain, 8:52.76 OR 🥇 Peruth Chemutai, Uganda, 8:53.34 NR 🥈 Faith Cherotich, Kenya, 8:55.15 PB 🥉 Alice Finot, France, 8:58.67 AR PARIS, FRANCE | Xinhua & IAAF | Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai took the 3,000m steeplechase silver medal on Tuesday night in the …
Read More »Chemutai happy with silver in Shanghai Diamond League
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s star athlete Peruth Chemutai said she was happy with her second place finish in the Wanda Diamond League in Shanghai/Suzhou on Saturday. The Tokyo Olympics gold medalist finished second with a time of 9:15.46 behind Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech in the 3,000m women’s steeplechase at …
Read More »IGP Ochola promotes athletes Chemutai, Chepetegei
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola, has promoted Tokyo 2020 Olympics gold medalists Joshua Cheptegei and Peruth Chemutai. Cheptegei has been promoted from Inspector of Police to Assistant Superintendent of Police while Chemutai who was first re-graded from Special Police Constable to Constable …
Read More »IGP Ochola hails Gen Kayihura for revamping sports in police force
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police Martin Ochola has urged Ugandans celebrating Olympics medals won by police officers to extol his predecessor, Gen Edward Kale Kayihura for his efforts to revamp sports activities in the force. Ochola in a statement shared to journalists by Police Spokesperson Fred …
Read More »Uganda’s Chemutai wins gold in 3000m steeplechase
🔴 RESULT 🇺🇬 ✳ Gold for PERUTH CHEMUTAI 3000m SC ➡ First Ugandan Woman ever to win a gold ➡ First gold for Uganda at Tokyo2020 ➡ Only third Ugandan to win Olympics Gold *⃣ Kiprotich 2012 Olympics *⃣ John Akii-Bua 1972 Olympics Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | Peruth Chemutai …
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