Russian Zaripova wins women's 3000m steeple

 

Russian Yuliya Zaripova won the women's Olympic 3000m steeplechase on Monday.
Zaripova timed a personal best of 9min 06.72sec to finish ahead of Tunisian Habiba Ghribi, who ran a new national record of 9:08.37, with Ethiopia's Sofia Assefa taking bronze in 9:09.84.