Chemutai personal best not good enough for 3000m SC final

RESULT
Heat 1 Chemutai 7th. Overall 17th out of 52.

(15 into final)

Tonight
Boxing 11.45pm

Men’s flyweight  Round of 32

Peruth Chemutai  had an outstanding 3000m steeplechase race that placed her 17th out of 52 runners, but her only reward was a personal best time as she will watch the Rio Olympics final on Monday in the stands.

Running in Heat 1, 17-year-old Chemutai finished 7th in a personal best time of 9:31.03 (old time 9:31.34) but it was not good enough to make the final, even though five from her heat advanced to Monday’s final. Only the top 3 per head, and the 6 best times after that, were considered.

Next in action for Uganda at the Olympics is bxer flyweight boxer Ronald Serugo who has a tough fight against  Narek Abgaryan of Armenia at 11.45, before the 10000m track race 3 hours later.

The partnership of Timothy Toroitich, Moses Kurong and former junior world champion Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei will one to look out for.

Today’s athletics result

3000m Steeplechase

Heat 1
1. Ruth Jebet (Bahrain) 9:12.62 Q
2. Sofia Assefa (Ethiopia) 9:18.75 Q
3. Gesa Felicitas Krause (Germany) 9:19.70 Q
4. Colleen Quigley (U.S.) 9:21.82
5. Lydia Chebet Rotich (Kenya) 9:30.21
6. Mariya Shatalova (Ukraine) 9:30.89
7. Peruth Chemutai (Uganda) 9:31.03
8. Charlotta Fougberg (Sweden) 9:31.16
9. OEzlem Kaya (Turkey) 9:32.03
10. Sviatlana Kudzelich (Belarus) 9:32.93
11. Fadwa Sidi Madane (Morocco) 9:32.94
12. Diana Martin (Spain) 9:44.07
13. Ingeborg Lovnes (Norway) 9:44.85
14. Kerry O’Flaherty (Ireland) 9:45.35
15. Juliana Paula dos Santos (Brazil) 9:45.95
16. Erin Teschuk (Canada) 9:53.70
17. Anju Takamizawa (Japan) 9:58.59

Heat 2
1. Beatrice Chepkoech (Kenya) 9:17.55 Q
2. Emma Coburn (U.S.) 9:18.12 Q
3. Habiba Ghribi (Tunisia) 9:18.71 Q
4. Lalita Babar (India) 9:19.76
5. Madeline Hills (Australia) 9:24.16
6. Fabienne Schlumpf (Switzerland) 9:30.54
7. Hiwot Ayalew (Ethiopia) 9:35.09
8. Matylda Kowal (Poland) 9:35.13
9. Sanaa Koubaa (Germany) 9:35.15
10. Victoria Mitchell (Australia) 9:39.40
11. Michelle Finn (Ireland) 9:49.45
12. Tigest Getent (Bahrain) 9:49.92
13. Maria Bernard (Canada) 9:50.17
14. Meryem Akdag (Turkey) 9:50.28
15. Sandra Eriksson (Finland) 9:56.77
16. Luiza Gega (Albania) 9:58.49
17. Anastasiya Puzakova (Belarus) 10:14.08
18. Amina Bettiche (Algeria) 10:26.91

Heat 3
1. Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi (Kenya) 9 minutes 24.61 seconds Q
2. Genevieve LaCaze (Australia) 9:26.25 Q
3. Courtney Frerichs (U.S.) 9:27.02 Q
4. Genevieve Lalonde (Canada) 9:30.24
5. Zhang Xinyan (China) 9:31.47
6. Anna Emilie Moller (Denmark) 9:32.68
7. Etenesh Diro (Ethiopia) 9:34.70
8. Aisha Praught (Jamaica) 9:35.79
9. Sudha Singh (India) 9:43.29
10. Salima El Ouali Alami (Morocco) 9:44.83
11. Eliane Saholinirina (Madagascar) 9:45.92
12. Sara Treacy (Ireland) 9:46.24
13. Ancuta Bobocel (Romania) 9:46.28
14. Tugba Guevenc (Turkey) 9:49.93
15. Maya Rehberg (Germany) 9:51.73
16. Belen Adaluz Casetta (Argentina) 9:51.85
17. Lennie Waite (Britain) 10:14.18

Into the final

Athlete	Time
Ruth Jebet Bahrain	9:12.62
Beatrice Chepkoech Kenya	9:17.55
Emma Coburn United States	9:18.12
Habiba Ghribi Tunisia	9:18.71
Sofia Assefa Ethiopia	9:18.75
Gesa Felicitas Krause Germany	9:19.70
Lalita Babar India	9:19.76
Colleen Quigley United States	9:21.82
Madeline Hills Australia	9:24.16
Hyvin Jepkemoi Kenya	9:24.61
Genevieve LaCaze Australia	9:26.25
Courtney Frerichs United States	9:27.02
Lydia Chebet Rotich Kenya	9:30.21
Geneviève Lalonde Canada	9:30.24
Fabienne Schlumpf Switzerland	9:30.54
16 Mariya Shatalova Ukraine	9:30.89
17 Peruth Chemutai Uganda	9:31.03
18 Charlotta Fougberg Sweden	9:31.16
19 Zhang Xinyan China	9:31.47
20 Özlem Kaya Turkey	9:32.03
21 Anna-Emilie Møller Denmark	9:32.68
22 Sviatlana Kudzelich Belarus	9:32.93
23 Fadwa Sidi Madane Morocco	9:32.94
Etenesh Diro Ethiopia	9:34.70
25 Hiwot Ayalew Ethiopia	9:35.09
26 Matylda Kowal Poland	9:35.13
27 Sanaa Koubaa Germany	9:35.15
Aisha Praught Jamaica	9:35.79
29 Victoria Mitchell Australia	9:39.40
30 Sudha Singh India	9:43.29
31 Diana Martín Spain	9:44.07
32 Salima El Ouali Alami Morocco	9:44.83
33 Ingeborg Løvnes Norway	9:44.85
34 Kerry O’Flaherty Ireland	9:45.35
35 Eliane Saholinirina Madagascar	9:45.92
36 Juliana Paula dos Santos Brazil	9:45.95
Sara Louise Treacy Ireland	9:46.24
38 Ancuța Bobocel Romania	9:46.28
39 Michelle Finn Ireland	9:49.45
40 Tigest Getent Bahrain	9:49.92
41 Tuğba Güvenç Turkey	9:49.93
42 Maria Bernard Canada	9:50.17
43 Meryem Akda Turkey	9:50.28
44 Maya Rehberg Germany	9:51.73
45 Belén Casetta Argentina	9:51.85
46 Erin Teschuk Canada	9:53.70
47 Sandra Eriksson Finland	9:56.77
48 Luiza Gega Albania	9:58.49
49 Anju Takamizawa Japan	9:58.59
50 Anastasiya Puzakova Belarus	10:14.08
51 Lennie Waite Great Britain	10:14.18
52 Amina Bettiche Algeria	10:26.91

Rest of team Uganda’s Schedule

Sunday August 14
Women’s marathon final 3.30pm
Nyakisi Adero

Monday August 15 
Men’s 3000m steeplechase round 1 – 4.25pm
Benjamin Kiplagat and Jacob Araptany

Tuesday August 16 
Women’s 5000m round 1 – 3.30pm
Juliet Chekwel and Stella Chesang

Men’s 1500m round 1 – 4-30pm
Ronald Musagala

Wed August 17 
Men’s 5000m round 1 – 4.05pm
Jacob Kiplimo, Phillip Kipyego and Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei

Women’s 800m round 1 – 4.55pm
Halimah Nakaayi and Winnie Nanyondo

Men’s Steeplechase final

Thursday August 18 
Men’s 1500m semifinal
Women 800m semifinal

Friday August 19 
Women’s 5000m final

Saturday August 20 
Men’s 1500m final
Women’s 800m final
Men’s 5000m final 3.30pm
Jacob Kiplimo, Phillip Kipyego and Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei

Sunday August 21 
Men’s Marathon final 3.30pm
Solomon Mutai, Jackson Kiprop and Stephen Kiprotich