Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 04, 2024. Peruth Chemutai of Uganda leads the pack during their heat. REUTERS/Alina Smutko
PARIS (Reuters) - Ugandan Peruth Chemutai got the defence of her Olympic 3,000 metres steeplechase title off on the right track in Paris on Sunday by cruising through the opening heat.
Kenyan world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech handily won her heat while 2023 world champion Winfred Yavi of Bahrain also advanced to the final.
