Benjamin Kigen Gives Team Kenya their First Medal in Tokyo Olympics
Kenya has finally secured her first medal in the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympics after Benjamin Kigen scooped a bronze medal on Monday, August 2.
Gathogo Wanjiru 
Benjamin Kigen won the bronze medal after he clocked 8.11.45 to finish third in the final of men's 3000m steeplechase.
Kenya lined up two athletes in the 3000m final events, with Kigen being joined by fellow citizen Abraham Kibiwott, both of whom made it to the final of the competition.
While the country has previously dominated in the race, it was a whole different story in Tokyo as Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali triumphed to win gold.
The race ended Kenya's dominance after they had won every gold medal since 1968 apart from the two Games they boycotted.
Ethiopian L. Girma posted 8.10.38 to cart home the silver medal, with Kigen completing the top three podium. Kibiwott, meanwhile, faltered in the race as he finished 10th with 8.19.41 behind Italian Zoghlami.
