Battocletti fourth in Olympic 5,000 race

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 6 - Nadia Battocletti has officially finished fourth with a national record of 14:31.64 in the Olympic 5,000m race after a jury rejected the counter-appeal filed by Italy following the readmission of Kenia's Faith Kipyegon.
    Kipyegon, who finished second (14:29.60) in the race on Monday night, was initially disqualified for obstruction following an incident between her and Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay with two laps to go.
    Following an appeal, World Athletics confirmed that she had been reinstated as the silver medallist.
    Dutch athlete Sifan Hassan clinched bronze (14:30.61).
    Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the gold medal (14:28.56). (ANSA).