Bahrain athlete Ruth Jebet brought Eldoret International Airport to a standstill when she landed to give her parents the first opportunity to celebrate her gold medal. Jebet stormed into the women’s 3000m steeplechase throne in a record 8:03.28, at the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Wednesday. The athlete who is also the Asian 3,000m steeplechase champion said she was delighted to have won gold for Bahrain. But she said: “I decided to come home to see my parents first before Ieaving for Bahrain tomorrow (Saturday),” she said. I shed tears when she won gold," he said.

Source: The Star August 19, 2016 15:00 UTC