Peruth Chemutai
UgandaActive- Born
- Jul 10, 1999 (27 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kapchorwa District, Uganda
- Events
- 3000 m steeplechase · 5 Kilometres Road
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.
As of Oct 27, 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: The Great 10K, Oct 11, 2026, 29:57 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · National record (3000 m steeplechase) · 27 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3000mSt | 8:51.06 | – | May 23, 2026 | Wanda Diamond League Xiamen |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 29:57 | – | Oct 11, 2026 | The Great 10K |
| 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) |