The 2023 Budapest 3,000m steeplechase world champion Winfred Yavi also brought home Olympic gold for her new home of Bahrain. The Kenyan-born athlete won the title in Paris with a new Olympic record of 8:52.76 min.
The Olympic champion from Tokyo in the discipline Peruth Chemutai (Uganda) this time had to settle for the silver medal after a new national record for Uganda of 8:53.34 min. The Kenyan athlete Faith Cherotich earned the bronze medal with a personal best of 8:55.15 min.
Alice Finot (France) brought the Stade de France to its feet after finishing fourth in this final with a new European record in the steeplechase – 8:58.67 min.
Women’s 3,000m steeplechase:
1. Winfred Yavi (Bahrain) – 8:52.76 min
2. Peruth Chemutai (Uganda) – 8:53.34 min
3. Faith Cherotich (Kenya) – 8:55.15 min
4. Alice Finot (France) – 8:58.67 min
5. Sembo Almayew (Ethiopia) – 9:00.83 min
6. Beatrice Chepkoech (Kenya) – 9:04.24 min
7. Elizabeth Bird (Great Britain) – 9:04.35 min
8. Lomi Muleta (Ethiopia) – 9:06.07 min
