Elusive gold: Cheruiyot settles for silver as women gold medal in 10,000m proves unattainable

Gold medallist Kenya's Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot celebrates during the victory ceremony for the women's 10,000 metres athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing on August 25, 2015. AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER

When will Kenya win women’s Olympic 10,000m gold medal? That is the question on the lips of many after hot-favourite Vivian Cheruiyot settled for silver – and put Kenya on the medal table –  in Rio today.

Even though Vivian did not win an Olympic title she has been yearning for long, she will take heart from the fact that she fought a good fight consideirng that Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana not only won the gold, but also broke Junxia Wang’s world record.