Bekele Degfa wins gold in 3,000 meter in turin

Turkey won its first gold of the European Indoor Championships in Turin, Italy on Sunday evening when Almitu Bekele Degfa raced home in 8:46.50 to win the women's 3,000-meter. Bekele Degfa's time of 8:46.50, a new Turkish record, was an outstanding performance by the runner, who placed seventh in the Olympic 5,000-meter final last summer.