Amina Bettiche wins gold in 3000m steeple

Algerian athletes Amina Bettiche won Thursday the gold medal in women’s 3000m steeple at the Islamic Solidarity Games of Palembang, Indonesia (September 22 - October 1). 

The gold medallist at the 2013 Mediterranean Games of Mersin, Turkey, clocked 10:05.63, ahead of Turkey’s Elif Karablit (10:07.79) and Moroccan Salima Ouali (10:08.86).

 
It is Algeria’s third gold medal in these tournament, after those claimed by karateka Abdelkrim Bouamria (-60kg) in men’s individual kumite event on Wednesday, and by swimmer Oussama Sahnoune in men’s 50m freestyle on Thursday.