The breakdown was seven golds and 15 total for the men’s squad, to six goals and 16 for the women. After all the recalculating was done, Chelimo had the first U.S. medal in the 5,000 since 1964. With nine medals (six gold and three silver) she tied Merlene Ottey (three silver and six bronze) for the most Olympic track and field medals won by a female athlete. “Track and field is such a big part of my life. “Seeing all these U.S. athletes medaling,” she said, “was really, really inspiring for me.”She wasn’t alone in feeling that way.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 21, 2016 00:58 UTC