Afaan Oromoo, Amharic & Tigrigna
News & Features

VOICE OF AMERICA

Listen to a Recent Broadcast
	Afaan Oromoo

	Amharic

	Tigrigna
Radio Program Information
	Afaan Oromoo

	Amharic

	Tigrigna

	Frequencies

	Contact Us
Also See
	Africa News

	World News

	Learn English

	Music Mix

African Athletics Championships DAY 3: Ethiopia Dominates 1,500 Meters
By VOA News 02/05/2008

Listen to Amharic Report - Download (MP3)

Listen to Amharic Report - Listen (MP3)

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

Gifty ADDY

Elizabeth AMALOFO

Esther DANKWAH

Vida ANIM

3.

8

SOUTH AFRICA

RSA

0.346

44.28

Tsholofelo THIPE

Isabel LE ROUX

Christine RAS

Geraldine PILLAY

4x100m- RELAY MEN FINAL

1.

5

SOUTH AFRICA

RSA

0.238

38.75

Hannes DREYER

Corne DU PLESSIS

Sergio MULLINS

Thuso MPAUNG

2.

4

GHANA

GHA

0.224

40.30

Togoh VICTOR

Allah LARYEA-AKRONG

Seth AMOO

Eric NKANSAH

3.

8

CAMEROON

CMR

0.354

40.60

Idrissa ADAM

Francois Xavier BELINGA

Alain Olivier NYOUNAI

Joseph BATANDONG

E-mail this article
Print Version

Related Stories

	African Athletics Championships DAY 1: Ethiopia Sweeps Medals in the Men’s 10,000 meters
	African Athletics Championships DAY 2: Ethiopia Tops Medals Count with Victory in the Women’s 5,000 m

In the News

Embassies without Ambassadors Audio Clip Available

Also See

	Ogaden Rebels Say 626 Ethiopian Troops Killed in Clashes
	Meles Inaugurates Tekeze Dam
	Oslo Center asks UN investigate Eritrean rights abuses
	Eritrean American, won in New York Marathon
	Iron Lady Runs on Barley
	Oromo Refugees Struggle in Sudan

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

COUNTRY

GOLD

BRONZE

TOTAL

1500 m - WOMEN FINAL

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