Sofia Assefa won the Olympic bronze medal in the women's athletics 3000m steeplechase on Monday. Here time was 9:09.84. Russian Yuliya Zaripova won gold while Tunisia's Habiba Ghribi won the silver.

On other news Reuters is reporting that Ethiopia's Fantu Magiso has been withdrawn from the London Olympics. She was one of the favourites for the Olympic women's 800 metres title. According Ethiopian athletics officials, leg injury she sustains during training in London was blamed for her withdrawal.

On a more positive note, Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba has confirmed she will race in the 5,000m as she attempts to repeat her double from Beijing Olympics.