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Tokyo 2020 Olympic 3000m women's steeplechase champion Peruth Chemutai has finally qualified for Hungary's 2023 World Athletics Championships.
Chemutai, the first Ugandan female Olympic gold medalist, hit the mark at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting on Saturday, where she finished third, posting a time of 9:11.91
Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech won the race with a season-best of 9:05.98, while Ethiopia's Sembo Almayew placed second in 9:06.82.
World Athletics placed the qualification standard for 2023 at 9.23.00.
Less experienced Loice Chekwemoi will join Chemutai Uganda's glory hunt in the women's steeplechase; the latter has struggled with injuries winning gold in Tokyo.
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ATHLETICS Uganda confirms 20 athletes for World Athletics Championships
Uganda's World Athletics team is gaining momentum as 20 elite athletes have confirmed their participation in the 2023 World Athletics Championships scheduled for August in Budapest.
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However, She has bounced back from recurrent injuries in 2022 to win gold in Belgium and France world outdoor tours and gold in the FBK Games, Netherlands.
Chemutai picked up the injury at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, hitting her knee on a hurdle before settling for third.
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