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Paris Olympics: Bahrain's Winfred wins women's 3,000m steeplechase gold

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Paris Olympics: Bahrain's Winfred Wins Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Gold

By IANS News August 07, 2024 • 09:38 AM View: 309

Russian Gulnara Samitova: Bahrain's Yavi Winfred broke the Olympic record to win gold in the women's 3,000m steeplechase at the Paris Games.

The 24-year-old completed the grueling event in 8 minutes, 52.76 seconds, eclipsing the previous Games record of 8:58.81 set by Russian Gulnara Samitova-Galkina at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, reports Xinhua.

Uganda's Peruth Chemutai took silver in 8:53.34 and Kenyan Faith Cherotich claimed bronze in 8:55.15.

TAGS World Athletics Yavi Winfred Paris Games Russian Gulnara Samitova Peruth Chemutai Kenyan Faith Cherotich

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