Gold medal elusive as Kenya settle for silver and bronze in 3000m steeplechase

Jamaican Aisha Praught crosses the finished line followed by Kenyan Chespol [Photo: Courtesy]

Winning a gold medal at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia has yet turned out to be an elusive affair for Kenyan athletes. This is after Celliphine Chespol and Purity Kirui who were favourites, settled for silver and bronze respectively in the women’s 3000m steeplechase final as Jamaican Aisha Praught pipped them for Gold

Purity Kirui came third to win the bronze medal for Kenya [Photo: Courtesy]

Praught crossed the finish line at 9:21.00 with Chespol coming closer at 9:22.61. Purity Kirui finished third at 9:25.74 while Facy Cherono, another Kenyan came sixth on 9:46.27.

Athletes jump over the hurdle in the racing track [Photo: Courtesy]

Kenya still maintains position 23 behind Grenada in the medal table with now six medals, 3 silvers and 3 bronze.