Winfred Yavi, of Bahrain, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women’s 3000 meters steeplechase final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France, on Tuesday. AP

Bahrain's Winfred Yavi won the women's Olympic 3000m steeplechase title in Paris on Tuesday.

Kenyan-born Yavi timed an Olympic record of 8min 52.76sec for victory ahead of Uganda's defending champion Peruth Chemutai, who took silver in a national record of 8:53.34 and Kenya's Faith Cherotich claimed bronze in 8:55.15.

Uganda's defending champion Peruth Chemutai took silver in a national record of 8:53.34 and Kenya's Faith Cherotich claimed bronze in 8:55.15.

American reigning champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol of the Netherlands set up a mouth-watering final in the women's 400m hurdles.

The in-form pair each won their semi-finals to advance to the final scheduled for 1925 GMT on Thursday.

It also means Bol remains on course in her audacious bid for treble gold, having already anchored the Dutch quartet to 4x400m mixed relay glory. Her third event will be the women's 4x400m relay.

Agencies