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Jelimo leads African 800m sweep in Beijing

By Yomi Omogbeja, 18 August, 2008

Image removed.Kenya's Pamela Jelimo has won her first Olympic title after leading compatriot and World Champion Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei to a Kenya 1-2 finish in the women's 800m at the Beijing Bird Nest stadium.

Kenya's Pamela Jelimo blazes to a gold medal in the 800m as compatriot Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei claims the silver medal and Morocco's Hasna Benhassi bronze. The 18-year old rookie, who only started running the 800m this season, gave a stunning performance to win the gold in a time of 1:54.87.

Jepkosgei managed to hang onto the silver medal in 1:56.07 with 2004 silver medallist Hasna Benhassi of Morocco settling for bronze in 1:56.73.

Three-time world champion and Sydney 2000 Olympic gold medalist Maria Mutola of Mozambique finished fifth in 1:57.68 in her fourth and last Olympics.

Frenchman splits Kenyans

Kenyans continue their domination of the men's 3,000m steeplechase as Brimin Kiprop Kipruto holds on for victory to maintain Kenya's 24-year-old iron grip on the event.

Kipruto, the reigning world champion and silver medalist in Athens four years ago, won in 8:10.34, with compatriot Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong settling for bronze in 8:11.01.

It took a superb performance from Frenchman Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad to split the Kenyans and denied them of a sweep as he claimed the silver in 8:10.49.

Kenya have won gold in this race in every Olympics since 1984.

Race Results

Women's 800m final:

1 Pamela Jelimo (Ken) 1 min 54.87 secs Gold

2 Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei (Ken) 1:56.07 Silver

3 Hasna Benhassi (Mor) 1:56.73 Bronze

4 Svetlana Klyuka (Rus) 1:56.94

5 Maria Mutola (Moz) 1:57.68

6 Kenia Sinclair (Jam) 1:58.24

7 Yuliya Krevsun (Ukr) 1:58.73

8 Tatiana Andrianova (Rus) 2:02.63

Men's 3000m steeplechase final:

1 Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (Ken) 8 mins 10.34 secs Gold

2 Mahiedine Mekhissi-B (Fra) 8:10.49 Silver

3 Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong (Ken) 8:11.01 Bronze

4 Yakob Jarso (Eth) 8:13.47

5 Bouabdellah Tahri (Fra) 8:14.79

6 Youcef Abdi (Aus) 8:16.36

7 Ezekiel Kemboi (Ken) 8:16.38

8 Abubaker Ali Kamal (Qat) 8:16.59

9 Benjamin Kiplagat (Uga) 8:20.27

10 Mustafa Mohamed (Swe) 8:20.69

11 Tareq Mubarak Taher (Brn) 8:21.59

12 Ion Luchianov (Mda) 8:27.82

13 Anthony Famiglietti (US) 8:31.21

14 Ruben Ramolefi (Rsa) 8:34.58

15 Abdelkader Hachlaf (Mor) 9:02.06

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