Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana 'so in awe' as she smashes 10,000m world record to take gold

Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana obliterated the 23-year-old 10,000 metres world record to claim the first athletics gold of the Rio Olympics.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2016 - 17:17

By Will Downing, Rio

The 22-year-old women’s 10000m world record of 29:31.78 set by Wang Junxia in 1993 was obliterated by Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana to claim the first athletics gold of Rio 2016.

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Courts Athletics Rio Olympics Place: Rio Place: Ethiopia Place: Olympic stadium Person: Almaz Ayana Person: Will Downing Person: Wang Junxia Person: Ayana Person: Vivian Cheruiyot Person: Tirunesh Dibaba Event: Rio Olympics Event: Rio 2016

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