Tirop had represented Kenya at the Tokyo Olympics in the 5,000m - finishing fourth and narrowly missing out on an Olympic medal despite running a season best time of 14:39.62.
On Friday, sponsors Toyota gifted seven athletes with cash at a ceremony in Johannesburg.
The US gymnastics superstar caused a sensation at the Olympics last month after pulling out of the team final competition before later withdrawing from the individual all-around competition.
Biles' medal haul may be less than her many millions of fans were anticipating but she still leaves Japan swelling her haul to seven to match the American record held by Shannon Miller.
Despite the low medal total, it was a week that many South Africans will never forget as a few shining lights put their names on the world map.
Lamont Marcell Jacobs, 26, timed a European record of 9.80 seconds, with American Fred Kerley taking silver in 9.84sec in one of the most understated major championship 100m races of recent times.
The 24-year-old came to Tokyo seeking five gold medals to equal the Olympic all-time gymnastics career record of nine, but dramatically withdrew during her first event, the women's team competition.
Wayde van Niekerk finished 3rd in his heat in 45.25 and qualified 12th for the semi-finals.
Elaine Thompson-Herah raced over the line at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium in 10.61sec, with two-time champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce taking silver in 10.74 and Shericka Jackson bronze in 10.76.
Biles came to Tokyo seeking five gold medals to equal the Olympic all-time gymnastics record of nine, but mental health issues forced her to pull out of the team final on Tuesday and she did not take part in the all-around competition.
The 23-year-old has previously spoken of how boxing is a lifeline for vulnerable young people in the town of Toledo.
Star sprinter Blessing Okagbare, who will compete in the 100m and 200m in Tokyo, has been critical of the country’s sports officials.
Organisers reported 24 new infections among Games participants, the highest yet.
A Tokyo 2020 statement called Baalla's actions "intolerable", saying that he "very clearly intended to bite the ear/face of his opponent in the third round of the bout".
In a statement on their website, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) stated that ‘Operation Gold Awards’, a program that provides monetary rewards to athletes who earn medals, for Paralympic athletes would be increased by as much as 400%.
Fiji made a shaky start to the defence of their Olympic men's rugby sevens title on Monday, almost undone by two Fijian exports in the Japan side in the opening round at Tokyo Stadium.
Eight years after gold ticker tape rained down as Tokyo celebrated winning the right to stage the Games, Friday's opening ceremony will take place with the Japanese capital in a state of emergency.
Local spectators are barred from almost all Games venues, with only around 900 people expected to attend the opening ceremony at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium on Friday - just around 150 of them Japanese.
