Peruth Chemutai
Peruth Chemutai in 2016
Personal information
Born (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999
Bukwo District, Uganda
Sport
CountryUganda
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Uganda
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo3000 m s'chase
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 Birmingham3000 m s'chase
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Tampere3000 m s'chase

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]

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]

International competitions

Representing  Uganda
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2015 Commonwealth Youth Games Apia, Samoa 2nd 1500 m 4:18.22
2nd 3000 m 9:20.20
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 7th 3000 m s'chase 9:49.29
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17th (h) 3000 m s'chase 9:31.03 PB
2017 World Cross Country Championships Kampala, Uganda 7th XC 5.858 km U20 19:29
World Championships London, United Kingdom 20th (h) 3000 m s'chase 9:43.04
2018 World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 2nd 3000 m s'chase 9:18.87
African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 5th 3000 m s'chase 9:45.42
2019 World Cross Country Championships Aarhus, Denmark 5th XC 10.24 km 36:49
World Championships Doha, Qatar 5th 3000 m s'chase 9:11.08
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 1st 3000 m s'chase 9:01.45 NR
2022 World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 11th 3000 m s'chase 9:21.93
Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom 3rd 3000 m s'chase 9:23.24
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th 3000 m s'chase 9:10.26

References

  1. 1 2 "Uganda's Chemutai wins gold as Kenya dominate men's 800m". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  2. 1 2 "Chemutai lands surprise steeplechase victory in Tokyo". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  3. 1 2 Bakama, James (March 10, 2017). "Know your 2017 IAAF stars: Peruth Chemutai". New Vision. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Chemutai, Chemusto win medals at 5th Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa". Uganda Radio Network. September 9, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Women's 3000 metres steeplechase" (PDF). 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Peruth Chemutai". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Women's 3000m Steeplechase - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 5, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ "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. ↑ "Athletics-Chemutai secures steeplechase gold for Uganda". Reuters. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
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