Kenya's Hellen Obiri Bags The Silver Medal In Women's 5000m Final

2nd August 2021

Obiri clocked a time of 14.38.36 to clinch the silver medal, a first for Kenya.

Hellen Obiri of Kenya reacts after finishing second.
Hellen Obiri of Kenya reacts after finishing second.
SUMMARY
  • Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia rounded off the podium places with her time of 14.38.37 securing a bronze medal.
  • Agnes Tirop of Kenya came in fourth with her compatriot Lilian Kasait only managing 12th place

Hellen Obiri bagged Kenya's second medal at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics as she came second in the women's 5000m final.

Obiri clocked a time of 14.38.36 to clinch the silver medal, a first for Kenya.

Sifan Hassan of Netherlands sprinted to the finish to win Gold with a time of 14.36.79, for her first ever Olympic medal.

Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia rounded off the podium places with her time of 14.38.37 securing a bronze medal.

Agnes Tirop of Kenya came in fourth with her compatriot Lilian Kasait only managing 12th place.

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