Uganda, March 23 -- Peruth Chemutai and Josephine Lalam added to Team Uganda's delight at the African Games by making it to the podium on Day Three of athletics at the University of Ghana Legon Stadium in Accra.

The female duo sparked delight both in Accra and back home as Lalam's javelin throw bronze was followed by Chemutai's silver medal in the women's 3000m steeplechase final.

Lalam handed Chemutai the national flag at the finish-line after the latter had controlled proceedings only to lose the lead to eventual winner Kenyan Beatrice Chepkoech over the water-jump race.

The reigning Olympic champion Chemutai, who had a complex 2023 due to illness, ignited her confidence ahead of Paris 2024 Games by posting a time of nine minutes and...