The country's sole female athlete at the 2016 Games was Bibiro Ali Taher, who competed in the 5000 metres. She participated on 16 August in the second heat of the competition. Taher was towards the back of the field as she passed the line on her second to last lap, when she heard the bell indicating the final lap. This was not meant for her, but instead for runners who were a full lap ahead of her. She mistakenly thought the bell indicated that it was her final lap, and so pulled up after another 400 metres. As such, she did not finish her race. She later said in an interview, "I gave everything I could. I worked like crazy these past twelve months. I have no regrets, but I had tears in my eyes because I wanted to leave Rio with a new record."