There, Bishop-Nriagu competed in the 800m in Toronto; in the final, she ran a time of 1:59.62 to win the gold and the title of Pan Am champion.

[4] The final, a race characterized by several pace changes up and down, saw Bishop-Nriagu in a three-way sprint to the medals where she finished in second place.

Caster Semenya would win gold, while Francine Niyonsaba took silver and Margaret Wambui would pass Bishop-Nriagu for bronze in the final 50 m, beating her by 0.13s.

Bishop aimed to improve on her prior result in the 800 m, but placed fourth in her heat with a time of 2:02.11 and did not qualify to the semi-finals.

Speaking afterward she said she was disappointed while noting that she had been dealing with a hamstring injury and that, ultimately, she was proud of what she had accomplished in returning to the Games.

[9] Born in Eganville, Ontario, Bishop-Nriagu lives by Lake Dore with her parents, Alison and Doug Bishop.