PARIS (Reuters) -Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet won the gold medal in the women’s Olympic 5,000 metres in a time of 14 minutes 28.56 seconds on Monday.
The Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan (14:30.61) claimed silver and Italian Nadia Battocletti took bronze in 14:31.64.
Chebet produced a thrilling sprint finish to claim the first medal for her country at the Paris Olympics.
Kenyan Faith Kipyegon had finished second in 14:29.60 but was later disqualified.
(Reporting by Amy Tennery, editing by Ed Osmond)
