Uganda's Biruth Shimotai wins gold in 3000m steeplechase
Ugandan Biruth Shimotai won the gold in the 3000m steeplechase in athletics on Wednesday, at the Summer Olympics to be held in Tokyo until August 8.
The 22-year-old sprinter clocked a time of 9:01.45 minutes at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, beating American Courtney Frericks by 250 meters to win the silver (9:04.79 d), with the bronze for Kenyan Haven Keeng (09:05.39 m).