Australian Rose Davies wins gold in 5,000m in second Commonwealth Games triumph
Summary
Australian runner Rose Davies won the 5,000m race at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, becoming the first woman to win both the 5,000m and 10,000m events at the Games. She finished the 5,000m in 14 minutes 44.53 seconds, beating her teammate Jessica Hull, who came in second.Key Facts
- Rose Davies is 26 years old and from Newcastle, Australia.
- She won both the 10,000m and 5,000m races at the Commonwealth Games.
- Davies won the 5,000m race in 14:44.53.
- Jessica Hull, also from Australia and an Olympic silver medallist, finished second with 14:45.01.
- Scottish runner Megan Keith took the bronze medal with a time of 14:49.10.
- The race ended with a close battle between the two Australian athletes.
- The third Australian in the 5,000m was Linden Hall, who finished seventh.
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