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Peruth Chemutai

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Birth dateJul 10, 1999

BirthplaceKapchorwa District, Uganda

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Peruth Chemutai is a Ugandan steeplechase runner, born on July 10, 1999, in the Kapchorwa District.

She made history at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo by winning the gold medal in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase, becoming the first Ugandan woman ever to win an Olympic medal.

Chemutai backed up her Olympic triumph with a silver medal in the same event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She is the Ugandan record holder in both the 3000 metres steeplechase and the 5 kilometres road race.

Key facts

3000 m steeplechase

8:48.03

#3 all-time

5 Kilometres Road

15:05

2026 season best

8:51.06

May 23, 2026 · Egret Stadium, Xiamen (CHN)

2026 season best

Last competition

Allianz Memorial van Damme

Sep 4, 2026 · 8:59.77

Allianz Memorial van Damme

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver

Record

National record · 3000 m steeplechase 8:48.03

National record

Age

27 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:48.03 (#3 all-time), 5 Kilometres Road 15:05, 2026 season best 8:51.06 (May 23, 2026, Egret Stadium, Xiamen (CHN)) · Last competition: Allianz Memorial van Damme, Sep 4, 2026, 8:59.77 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · National record (3000 m steeplechase) · 27 years old

Personal bests

2:09.25

4:17.18

9:12.60

17:40.0HT

8:48.03

15:05

34:12

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	1	1	-	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	3000mSt	8:51.06	-	May 23, 2026	↑	Wanda Diamond League Xiamen
2025	3000mSt	8:51.77	-	Jul 5, 2025	↑	Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
2024	3000mSt	8:48.03	-	Aug 30, 2024	↑	Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
2023	3000mSt	9:10.26	-	Aug 27, 2023	↑	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
2023	5Kilometre	15:12	-	Mar 19, 2023	↓	Semi Marathon de Lille, Lille
2022	3000mSt	9:05.54	-	May 28, 2022	↑	Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
2022	5Kilometre	15:05	-	Mar 20, 2022	↓	Lille (FRA)
2022	CrossCount	20:43	-	Feb 20, 2022	↓	CrossCup de Hannut, Hannut - XC 6.5km
2021	3000mSt	9:01.45	-	Aug 4, 2021	↑	The XXXII Olympic Games
2021	3000m	9:12.60	-	May 22, 2021	↑	Mandela National Stadium, Kampala (UGA)
2020	3000mSt	9:53.75	-	Oct 3, 2020	↑	Kip Keino Classic, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
2019	800m	2:09.25	-	Jun 1, 2019	-	Mandela National Stadium, Kampala (UGA)
2019	3000mSt	9:11.08	-	Sep 30, 2019	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2019	CrossCount	36:49	-	Mar 30, 2019	↓	43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus
2018	1500m	4:28.09	-	Mar 3, 2018	↓	Kampala (UGA)
2018	3000mSt	9:07.94	-	Jul 20, 2018	↑	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
2018	10Kilometr	35:00	-	Nov 25, 2018	↓	Kampala (UGA)
2017	3000m	9:13.09	-	Jun 18, 2017	↑	Stockholm BAUHAUS Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
2017	3000mSt	9:27.72	-	May 13, 2017	↑	Shanghai IAAF Diamond League, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline
2017	CrossCount	19:29	-	Mar 26, 2017	↓	42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kololo, Kampala
2017	10Kilometr	34:12	-	Nov 19, 2017	↓	Kampala (UGA)
2016	1500m	4:17.18	-	May 29, 2016	↓	Oordegem (BEL)
2016	3000mSt	9:31.03	-	Aug 13, 2016	↑	The XXXI Olympic Games
2015	1500m	4:18.22	-	Sep 7, 2015	↓	Apia (SAM)
2015	3000m	9:20.20	-	Sep 9, 2015	↑	Apia (SAM)
2015	3000mSt	10:19.93	-	Jul 18, 2015	↑	Kampala (UGA)
2015	5000m	17:40.0h	-	May 30, 2015	-	Kampala (UGA)
2015	10Kilometr	34:50	-	Nov 22, 2015	↓	Kampala (UGA)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:59.77	-	Sep 4	Allianz Memorial van Damme
3000mSt	8:58.28	-	Aug 26	Weltklasse Zürich
3000mSt	9:05.39	-	Jul 3	Prefontaine Classic
3000mSt	8:51.06	-	May 23	Wanda Diamond League Xiamen
3000mSt	8:51.47	-	May 16	Wanda Diamond League

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	DNF	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
3000mSt	9:07.68	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
3000mSt	8:51.77	-	Jul 5	Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:54.41	-	Jun 20	Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:07.79	-	Jun 9	FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
3000mSt	9:15.55	-	May 16	Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	9:07.60	-	Sep 14	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:07.60	-	Sep 13	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:48.03	-	Aug 30	Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:53.34	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
3000mSt	9:10.51	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
3000mSt	8:53.34	-	Aug 6	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
3000mSt	9:10.51	-	Aug 4	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
3000mSt	8:55.09	-	May 25	Prefontaine Classic
3000mSt	9:15.46	-	Apr 27	Yangtze Delta Athletics Diamond Gala, Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Suzhou - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:12.99	-	Apr 20	Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:16.07	-	Mar 22	African Games
3000mSt	9:16.07	-	Mar 20	African Games

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	16:09	-	Oct 1	World Athletics Road Running Championships, Riga
3000mSt	DNF	-	Sep 16	Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:23.79	-	Aug 31	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:10.26	-	Aug 27	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
3000mSt	9:10.26	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
3000mSt	9:20.03	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
3000mSt	9:20.03	-	Aug 23	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
3000mSt	9:11.91	-	Jun 30	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:31.71	-	May 5	Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
5Kilometre	15:12	-	Mar 19	Semi Marathon de Lille, Lille

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	32:34	-	Nov 20	XL Cross Internacional de Italica, Sevilla - XC 10.092km
3000mSt	9:23.24	-	Aug 5	XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
3000mSt	9:21.93	-	Jul 20	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
3000mSt	9:16.66	-	Jul 16	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
3000mSt	9:21.93	-	Jul 15	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
3000mSt	9:16.66	-	Jul 15	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
3000mSt	9:14.00	-	Jun 6	FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
3000mSt	9:05.54	-	May 28	Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:20.07	-	May 7	Kip Keino Classic
5Kilometre	15:05	-	Mar 20	5km de Lille, Lille
CrossCount	20:43	-	Feb 20	CrossCup de Hannut, Hannut - XC 6.5km

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	9:20.16	-	Sep 9	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	9:10.87	-	Aug 21	Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Split times
3000mSt	9:01.45	-	Aug 8	The XXXII Olympic Games
3000mSt	9:12.72	-	Aug 8	The XXXII Olympic Games
3000mSt	9:01.45	-	Aug 4	The XXXII Olympic Games
3000mSt	9:12.72	-	Aug 1	The XXXII Olympic Games

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Peruth Chemutai's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?

Peruth Chemutai's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 8:48.03, set on Aug 30, 2024 in Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA), #3 on the all-time list.

Which events does Peruth Chemutai compete in?

Peruth Chemutai competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 5 Kilometres Road.

How did Peruth Chemutai perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 8:51.06, set on May 23, 2026 in Egret Stadium, Xiamen (CHN). Last competition: Allianz Memorial van Damme on Sep 4, 2026, 8:59.77.

How many medals has Peruth Chemutai won?

Peruth Chemutai has won 2 Olympic Games medals.

Peruth Chemutai

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

Honours

Frequently asked questions