Paris 2024 Olympics: Peruth Chemutai runs fastest time in 3000m Steeplechase heats

Paris 2024 Olympics (Steeple-chase women):

Heat 1:

• Winner: Peruth Chemutai (Uganda) – 9:10:51
• 2^nd: Faith Cherotich (Kenya) – 9:10:57

Heat 2:

• Winner: Winfred Yavi (Bahrain) – 9:15:11
• 2^nd:  Sembo Almayew Welteji (Ethiopia) – 9:15:42

Heat 3:

• Winner: Beatrice Chepkoech (Kenya) – 9:13:56
• 2^nd: Alice Finot (France) – 9:14:78

The qualification heats for the 3000m Women’s Steeplechase Finals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France were successfully held on the morning of Sunday, 4^th August.

Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai posted the fastest time in all the heats ran on the day.

Chemutai easily won heat one with a timing of 9:10:51 ahead of Kenya’s Faith Cherotich (9:10:57).

Heat two was won by Winfred Yavi from Bahrain with a timing of 9:15:11 whilst Ethiopian Sembo Almayew Welteji (9:15:42).

The third heat was won by Beatrice Chepkoech (Kenya) with a timing of 9:13:56.

France’s Alice Finot (9:14:78) came second in heat three.

The finals will be held on Wednesday, 7^th August 2024.

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