Gold search continues as Kenya bags silver, bronze in 10,000m
Scotland's Eilish McColgan (centre) competes during the women's 10,000m final athletics event at the Alexander Stadium, in Birmingham on day six of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, central England, on August 3, 2022.
What you need to know:
- McColgan is the daughter of Liz McColgan, who won gold in the 10,000m at the Edmonton World Championships in 1991.
- "I think I shouldn't have taken off early so as to beat her in the last 200m. I ran out of gas in the last 100m," said Cheptai.
- Kenya now have six medals; three silver and three bronze.
in Birmingham
Gold continued to elude Kenyans at the Commonwealth Games when Irene Cheptai and Sheila Chepkirui settled for silver and bronze medals in the women's 10,000m in athletics action at the Alexander Stadium.
It's Eilish McColgan from Scotland who broke Kenyans hearts when she blasted past Cheptai at the home-straight to win in a Championship Record time of 30 minutes and 48.60 seconds.
Cheptai, the 2017 World Cross Country champion, clocked 30:49.52 to claim silver as Chepkirui, the 2016 Africa 5,000m champion, timed 31:09.58 for bronze.
McColgan is the daughter of Liz McColgan, who won gold in the 10,000m at the Edmonton World Championships in 1991.
"I think I shouldn't have taken off early so as to beat her in the last 200m. I ran out of gas in the last 100m," said Cheptai.
Kenya now have six medals; three silver and three bronze.
