Athletics Medal Table at Paris Olympics, USA Leads, Kenya 2nd
- The 2024 Paris Olympics have come to an end after weeks of entertaining sporting activities
- Kenyan athletes won four gold medals, but some fans were not happy with their performances in Paris
- Only the USA won more medals than Kenya in athletics in Paris with 34 medals, 14 of them gold
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The 2024 Paris Olympic Games is nearing the finale after weeks of unforgettable performances from athletes from all over the world.
Athletics have also delivered awe-inspiring moments, but for Kenya, medals have been hard to come by.
Beatrice Chebet bagged Kenya's first and second gold medals before Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Faith Kipyegon added two more.
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Kenya are 17th in the medal table with 10 medals: four gold, two silver and four bronze. In athletics, they are second behind the USA.
The East African nation has now matched their gold medal tally from the Tokyo Olympics.
Hellen Obiri won a bronze medal in the marathon, Kenya's last medal in Paris.
| Countries | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| United States | 14 | 11 | 9 | 34 |
| Kenya | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Spain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Norway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Australia | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Germany | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Notable performances at Paris Olympics
Chebet was one of the best performers from Africa, with two gold medals. Botswana's Letsile Tebogo made history for by winning gold in the men's 200m and a silver medal in the 4x400m relays, per World Athletics.
It was a miserable Olympics for Jamaica after their three top stars, Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, pulled out with injury.
The USA's dominance in track and field was unmatched. Noah Lyles' narrow win in the 100m and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's epic performance in the 400m hurdles, made them the undisputed kings and queens of athletics.
All stats courtesy of Olympics.com.
President declares public holiday in Botswana
In another publication, YEN.com.gh reported that Botswana's president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has declared a 'half-day public holiday' across the country to celebrate Letsile Tebogo after winning the gold medal in the 200m race.
The 21-year-old broke the African record after finishing first in 19.46s, ahead of American athlete Kenneth Bednarek and event's favourite Noah Lyles.
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