Peruth Chemutai wins second medal for Uganda at Olympics

Steeplechase runner, Peruth Chemutai has won Uganda’s second medal at  the ongoing Olympics games in Paris France.

Chemutai clocked a time of  8:53.34 at the Stade de France on Tuesday evening to win silver in the women’s 3,000m race.

She however came behind Bahrain’s Winfred Mutile Yavi  who clocked 8:52.76  who clinched a new Olympic record while Kenya’s Faith Cherotich took bronze after posting a time of  8:55.15.

France’s Alice Finot came fourth with a time of  8:55.15.

This is the second medal for Uganda at the ongoing Olympics games, after long distance runner, Joshua Cheptegei won gold in the 10,000m race last week.