2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil Aug 05-21,2016 - Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana Wins the women's 10,000metres setting world record timing of 29 minutes 17.45 seconds Friday Aug 12,2016

Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana smashed the world record by over 14 seconds to win Olympic gold in the women's 10,000m in Rio on  Friday Aug 12,2016

The 24-year-old, racing the distance on the track for only the second time, obliterated the field to finish in 29 minutes 17.45 seconds.

Britain's Jo Pavey was 15th in her fifth Olympics at age 42, setting a season's best time of 31:33.44.
Kenya's Vivian Cheriot, the 2012 bronze medallist, finished second in 29:32.53.

Defending champion Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia only managed third but in a personal best time of 29:42.56 - one of 18 personal bests in the race.