Peruth_Chemutai

Peruth Chemutai

Peruth Chemutai

Ugandan steeplechase runner

Peruth Chemutai (born July 10, 1999) is a Ugandan steeplechase runner. She won the gold medal in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, becoming the first Ugandan woman ever to win an Olympic medal.[1][2]

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Chemutai is the Ugandan record holder for the 3000 m steeplechase and 5 kilometres road race.

Career

Hailing from the Bukwo District, she took up running in 2013 after attending the District Athletics Championships in Bukwo as a casual fan.[3] At the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia, she won silver medals in the 1500 metres and 3000 metres.[3][4]

In 2016, the 17-year-old finished in seventh place in the final of the women's 3000 m steeplechase event at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[5]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, her time of 9:31.03 in the heats did not qualify her for the final.[6][7]

She also competed in the junior women's race at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Kampala, finishing in seventh place.

At the 2018 World U20 Championships held in mid-July, she claimed a notable silver medal in the 3000 m steeplechase. A week later, at the Monaco Diamond League, she set a national record with a time of 9:07.94.

In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. She finished in 5th place.[8]

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Chemutai competed in the 3000 m steeplechase. She beat pre-race favorites such as Beatrice Chepkoech and Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi to finish with a time of 9:01.45, a national record, and win the gold medal.[2][9] Chemutai became the first Ugandan woman ever to win an Olympic medal in any sport.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Uganda's Chemutai wins gold as Kenya dominate men's 800m". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
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    "Chemutai lands surprise steeplechase victory in Tokyo". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
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    Bakama, James (March 10, 2017). "Know your 2017 IAAF stars: Peruth Chemutai". New Vision. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
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    "Chemutai, Chemusto win medals at 5th Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa". Uganda Radio Network. September 9, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
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    "Women's 3000 metres steeplechase" (PDF). 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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    "Peruth Chemutai". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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    "Women's 3000m Steeplechase - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 5, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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    "Senior women's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  9. [9]
    "Athletics-Chemutai secures steeplechase gold for Uganda". Reuters. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
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