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African Athletics Championships DAY 3: Ethiopia Dominates 1,500 Meters
By VOA News
02/05/2008
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Ethiopia’s Gelete Burka won the 1,500m followed by her compatriot Meskerem Assefa. This crucial victory in the middle distance placed Ethiopia third below South Africa and Nigeria in the Medal’s table. (Scroll down for full results)

OFFICIAL RESULTS

 

DAY-2, May 01, 2008

 

MEDALS TABLE 

RANK

COUNTRY

GOLD

SILVER

BRONZE

TOTAL

1.

SOUTH AFRICA

6

2

5

13

2.

NIGERIA

3

4

2

9

3.

ETHIOPIA

3

3

1

7

4.

EGYPT

2

2

-

4

5.

KENYA

2

1

3

6

6.

MOROCCO

1

1

1

3

 

ALGERIA

1

1

1

3

 

1500 m - WOMEN FINAL

                             

RANK

NAME

NAT

 Time

1.

Gelete BURKA

ETH

 4:08.25 CR 

2.

Meskerem ASSEFA

ETH

 4:10.40 

3.

Agnes SAMARIA

NAM

 4:13.91 

 

 

400 m- WOMEN FINAL

RANK

NAME

NAT

 Time

1.

Amantle MONTSHO

BOT

 49.83 

2.

Agugan FOLASHADE

NIG

 50.89 

3.

Racheal NACHULA

ZAM

 51.39 

 

 

 

 

 

400 m- MEN FINAL

RANK

NAME

NAT

 Time

1.

Ali NAGMELDIN

SUD

 45.64 

2.

Isaac MAKWALA

BOT

 45.64 

3.

James GODDAY

NGR

 45.77 

 

 

400 m- HURDLE MEN FINAL

RANK

NAME

NAT

 Time

1.

Lj VAN ZYL

RSA

 48.91 

2.

Abderahmane HAMADI

ALG

 49.84 

3.

Ibrahim Abdoulaye MAIGA

MLI

 49.84 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

800 m- MEN FINAL

RANK

NAME

NAT

 Time

1.

David RUDISHA

KEN

 1:44.20 CR 

2.

Ahmed ISMAIL

SUD

 1:45.41 

3.

Asbel KIPROP

KEN

 1:46.02 

 

HIGH JUMP WOMEN FINAL

RANK

NAME

NAT

 Time

1.

Anika SMIT

RSA

 1.88 

2.

Marcoleen PRETORIUS

RSA

 1.84 

3.

Marizca GERTENBACH

RSA

 1.84 

 

4x100m- RELAY WOMEN FINAL

1.

5

 

NIGERIA

NGR

0.249

 43.79 

 

Endurance OJOKOLO

 

 

Gloria KEMASOUDE

 

 

Susan AKENE

 

 

Damola OSAYOMI

 

2.

4

 

GHANA

GHA

0.222

 44.12