Turkey had a surprising 1-2 finish in the women's 1,500 to steal some of the spotlight from two of Friday night's marquee events: the women's 5,000, featuring a star-studded cast of world-class runners, and the women's 4x100 relay at the Olympic Stadium.
Asli Cakir Alptekin edged teammate Gamze Bulut to secure the gold, running the four laps in 4 minute, 10.23 seconds. Bulut was clocked in 4:10.40 and Bahrain's Maryam Yusuf Jamal took bronze in 4:10.74.
Turkey had never won an Olympic track or field gold medal, male or female, before Cakir Alptekin crossed the finish line in first place.