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Paul Tanui put up strong fight but still rues slow pace in opening 5000 metres that undermined their strategy

Kenya's Paul Kipngetich Tanui celebrates with the silver medal after the men's 10,000-meter final during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Olympic 10,000m silver medallist Paul Tanui says their winning strategy at Olympic Stadium did not work.

However, he is grateful for the silver medal behind Britain’s triple Olympic champion Mo Farah.

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