Chemutai bags bronze in women’s 3000m steeplechase in Zurich

What the report says

Ugandan Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai returned to the Diamond League podium on Thursday with a third-place finish in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Zurich meeting in Switzerland, according to The Observer. Chemutai ran 8:58.28 in a race won by Kenya’s Faith Cherotich in 8:55.82, while Cherotich’s compatriot Doris Lemngole took second in 8:55.94. The result added another podium showing to Chemutai’s season after earlier wins in Shanghai/Keqiao and Xiamen, plus a fifth-place finish in Eugene.

The race was reported as a close contest among Chemutai and the two Kenyan runners, with the Ugandan initially moving to the front before the pace changed on the final lap. Cherotich then pulled clear to secure victory, while Chemutai held on for bronze. The field also included Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi, underscoring the strength of the event.

The Observer said Chemutai described the race as competitive and said she was pleased to be back on the podium. The Zurich meet was the last qualifying stop before the Diamond League Final in Brussels on September 4 and 5, where Chemutai is expected to compete again. Chemutai remains one of Uganda’s most prominent track athletes, with Olympic gold in Tokyo and silver in Paris noted in the report.