Gold MedallistCatherine NDEREBA KEN
"This is obviously the greatest day of my life. The race went well for me.
"I have to thank God, He is almighty. He can do everything. He is my friend, He gave me my faith and I thank Him thousand times."
Silver Medallist - Mizuki NOGUCHI JPN
"I was in good shape today.
"I tried to stay aware of what was happening behind me so they don't take me over, and follow NDEREBA.
"I am very glad for our team and my friend who finished with me."
Bronze Medallist - Masako CHIBA JPN
"I am just as happy for NOGUCHI as I am for myself. The crowd was great, they helped me a lot at the end.
"It scared me to find myself in 5th place, and that thought gave me extra strength. I gave everything I had to try and catch up with the others in front of me.
"The course was not easy for me at all."
