Bahrain's Ruth Jebet wins women's 3000m steeplechase

Bahrain's Ruth Jebet wins women's 3000m steeplechase

RIO DE JANEIRO - Bahrain's Kenyan-born Ruth Jebet produced an astonishing piece of front running to win gold in the Olympic women's 3000m steeplechase on Monday.

Bahrain's Ruth Jebet celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women's 3000m steeplechase final in Rio on August 15, 2016

Jebet timed an Asian record of 8min 59.75sec, missing out on the world record by less than a second.

Reigning world champion Hyin Kiyeng Jepkemoi of Kenya took silver in 9:07.12, with American Emma Coburn claiming bronze (9:07.63).

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