Approaching the final turn they bolted past, and despite close to 50,000 fans screaming their support, Jebitok had no response. Hailu continued to accelerate down the home straight, breaking the virtual tape in 4:20.80, her last 300m a swift 45.00. "I was sure of winning coming into this race so I just kept my focus," said Hailu. "I'm very happy to have won Ethiopia a second gold medal." "I was poised for a win but I felt pain in my left leg and I couldn't gather enough energy to push me through.

Source: Ethiopian News July 15, 2017 16:18 UTC