Mutai, Chepkirui carried the day in Bogota Colombia
Posted on August 1st, 2011 by Mark Ouma
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Cheruiyot steals the limelight in Stockholm
Posted on July 30th, 2011 by Mark Ouma
World champions Vivian Cheruiyot sets Kenya women’s 5000m record in Stockholm Sweden
World champion Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot triumphed in the women’s 5000m at the Samsung Diamond league in Stockholm Sweden on Friday (29 July).
Her winning time of 14 minutes and 20.87 seconds is a world leading time this year and a new Kenya record. In the league standings she leads in her event with 12 points.
Her compatriot Paul Kipsiele Koech (8:05.92) claimed victory in the 3000m steeplechase in 8:05.92. The victory enables him reclaim the lead in the event league standing with 13 points.
Kenyans remain dominant in the men’s 1500m. While Silas Kiplagat (3:33.94) carried the day in the event, runner up Asbel Kiprop (3:34.42) heads in the league with 11 points.
On the infield second placed Moroccan long jumper Morocco’s Yahya Berrabah equalled his personal best 8.40 (+2.5) albeit his effort was wind assisted.
SELETCED AFRICA RESULTS FROM SAMSUNG DIAMOND LEAGUE IN STOCKHOLM SWEDEN
NOTE
WL denotes a World Leading times this year
NR denotes National Record
PB denotes Personal Best
MEN
400m Heat 2
1 Rabah Yousef (Sudan) 45.60
1500m Heat 1
1 Silas Kiplangat (Kenya) 3:33.94; 2 Asbel Kiprop (Kenya) 3:34.42; 4 Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (Kenya) 3:34.51; 5 Collin Cheboi (Kenya) 3:35.07; 6 Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba (Kenya) 3:35.83; 9 Deressa mekkoene (Ethiopia) 3:37.89
1500m Heat 2
1 Taoufik Makhloufi (Algeria) 3:35.77; 5 Bethwell Birgen (Kenya) 3:46.42; 8 Mohammed Hamada Mohammed (Egypt) 3:38.16; 9 Henok Legesse (Ethiopia) 3:38.28; 12 Nicholas Kiptanui Kemboi (Kenya) 3:43.54
3000m steeplechase
1 Paul Kipsiele Koech (Kenya) 8:05.92 2 Benjamin Kiplagat (Uganda) 8:14.42; 3 Jonathan Muia Ndiku (Kenya) 8:17.77; 4 Hillary Kipsang Yego (Kenya) 8:19.30; 5 jairus Kipchoge (Kenya) 8:1941; 6 ElijahChelimo Kiplerege (Kenya) 8:24.98; 7 Richard Kipkemboi Maatelong (Kenya) 8:30.46
Long Jump
2 Yahya Berrabah (Morocco) 8.40m (+2.50);5 Ignisious Gaisah (Ghana) 7.99 (+1.6)
WOMEN
800m Heat 1
2 Malika Akkaoi (Morocco) 1:59.75; 7 Halima Hachlef (Morocco) 2:00.70; 8 Caster Semenya (South Africa) 2:01.28
800m Heat 2
3 Eunice Jepkoech Sum (Kenya) 2:00.78
5000m
1 Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (Kenya) 14:20.87 PB/NR/WL; 2 Sally Kipyego (Kenya) 14:43.87; 5 Sylvia Jebiwot Kibet (Kenya) 14:45.31; 6 Priscah Jepleting Cherono (Kenya) 14:51.55; 7 Pauline Korikwiang (Kenya) 14:52.51; 8 Mercy Cherono (Kenya) 14:58.66; 9 Viola Jelagat Kibiwot (Kenya) 15:05.34???; 14 Grace Kwamboka Momanyi (Kenya) 5:34.62
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Chemos, Rudisha triumph in London
Posted on August 7th, 2011 by Mark Ouma
Kenyans David Lekuta Rudisha and Milcah Chemos Cheyiwa each weathered stiff competition to win their races at the Samsung Diamond League in London over the weekend (5-6 August).
World 800m record holder Rudisha held off Sudan’s two-time World Indoor champions Abubakar Khamis Kaki to win the two lap race in 1:42.61. Rudisha bettered his world leading time from 1:42.91. Kaki improved his season best with a 1:43.13 effort from 1:43.86.
SELECTED AFRICAN RESULTS FROM THE SAMSUNG DIAMOND LEAGUE IN LONDON 5-6 AUGUST
NOTE
WL denotes a World Leading times this year
NR denotes National Record
PB denotes Personal Best
MEN
800m
1 David Lekuta Rudisha (Kenya) 1:42.61 WL; 2 Abubakar Khamis Kaki (Sudan) 1:43.13; 3 Boaz Kiplangat Lalang (Kenya) 1:44.13; 9 Abraham Chepkirwok (Uganda) 1:49.82
One Mile
3Augustine Kiprono Choge (Kenya) 3:51.50; 5 Bethwell Birgen (Kenya) 3:56.22 PB
3000m Steeplechase
1 Willy Rutto Komen (Kenya) 8:21.40; 7 Gilbert Kiplanga Kirui (Kenya) 8:34.44
3000m
2 Gideon Gathimba (Kenya) 7:44.30; 5 Moumin Geele (Djibouti) 7:51.88; 6 Sammy Alex Mutai (Kenya) 7:52.94; 7 Mark Kosgey Kiptoo (Kenya) 8:09.47
Long Jump
6 Khotso Mokoena (South Africa) 7.93 (+1.5); 7 Ignisious Gaisah (Ghana) 7.82 (+1.0)
Triple Jump
2 Tosin Oke (Nigeria) 17.21 (+0.7)
WOMEN
800m
7 Helen Onsando Obiri (Kenya) 2:00.54
3000m Steeplechase
1Milcah Chemos Cheiywa (Kenya) 9:22.80; 2 Hiwot Ayalew (Ethiopia) 9:23.88 PB; 3 Mercy Wanjiru Njoroge (Kenya) 9:27.54; 4 Lydia Jebet Rotich (Kenya) 9:32.95; 5 Lydia Chepkurui (Kenya) 9:35.13; 7 Mekdes Beleke (Ethiopia) 9:36.85; 9 Purity Kirui (Kenya) 9:40.11
5000m
3 Grace Kwamboka Momanyi (Kenya) 15:07.46; 6 Genet Yalew (Ethiopia) 15:12.42; 9 Waganesh Mekasha (Ethiopia) 15:27.97
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Nigeria’s Okagbare on form in Budapest Hungary
Posted on August 2nd, 2011 by Mark Ouma
Nigeria’s Africa long jump champion Blessing Okagbare on form in Budapest
Nigeria’s Olympic bronze medallist Blessing Okagbare triumphed in her long jump outing at the inaugural Istvan Gyulai Memorial meet in Budapest on Saturday (30 July).
The meet is a tribute to the long serving late former IAAF Secretary General. It is the latest addition to the annual international meets where Africa’s best compete against their peers from the rest of the world.
Okagbare prevailed with a wind-assisted leap of 6.84 m (+2.9). She went on to finish third in 200m clocking a season best of 22.94 seconds.
Sudan’s Ismail Ahmed Ismail and Kenyan Michael Kiprop Tiong won the men’s 800m and 5000m respectively as Zimbabwean sprinter Ngonidzashe Makusha was runner up in 100m.
SELETCED RESULTS FROM THE INAUGURAL ISTVAN GYULAI MEMORIAL MEETING
NOTE
WL denotes a World Leading times this year
NR denotes National Record
PB denotes Personal Best
MEN
100m (+2.0)
2 Ngondizashe Makusha (Zimbabwe) 10.16; 7 Thuo Mpuang (South Africa) 10.63
400m
8 Oscar Pistorius (South Africa) 47.47
800
1 Ismail Ahmed Ismail (Sudan) 1:46.78
500m
1Michael Kiprop Tiong (Kenya) 13:25.51; 3 Joseph Kitur Kiplimo (Kenya) 13:25.13; 4 Hosea Mwok Macharinyang (Kenya) 13:25.17; Alex Korio (Kenya) 13:28.30; 6 Nicholas Kipchirchir (Kenya) 13:30.26 PB; 7 Paul Lonya Ngata (Kenya) 13:31.57; 8 Tarek Boukensa (Algeria) 13:42.30; 10 Geofrey Kusuro (Uganda) 14:06.63
WOMEN
200m (+1.2)
3 Blessing Okagbare (Nigeria) 22.94
Long Jump
1 Blessing Okagbare (Nigeria) 6.84 (+2.90)
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Kipruto shines as Montsho set record in Monaco
Posted on July 23rd, 2011 by Mark Ouma
Amantle Montsho improves her Botswana 400m record as Kenyan Brimin Kiprop Kipruto narrowly misses the world record.
Kenyan Olympic champion Brimin Kiprop Kipruto was one hundredth of a second shy of breaking the world 3000m steeplechase record at the Samsung Diamond League on Friday night (22 July).
His winning time of 7 minutes and 53.64 seconds (7:53.64) betters the former Kenyan record of 7:55.72 set by Bernard Barmasai when he set the then world record back in 1997.
Other Kenyan winners who posted world leading performances for this year were David Lekuta Rudisha (1:42.61) and youngster Silas Kiplangat (3:30.47) in 1500m. Isaiah Kiplagat ran the fastest time ever by a youth athlete in the 5000metres clocking (12:54.18).
Meanwhile Amantle Montsho prevailed in the women’s 400m in a Botswana national record of 49.71. She bettered the previous record of 49.83 which she set when she clinched the gold medal at the 2008 Africa Championships in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
SELETCED AFRICAN RESULTS FROM SAMSUNG DIAMOND LEAGUE IN MONACO
NOTE
AR denotes Africa Record
WL denotes a World Leading times this year
NR denotes National Record
YB denotes the best time ever by Youth Athlete
PB denotes Personal Best
MEN
400m Hurdles
4 Louis van Zyl (South Africa) 48.72; 5 Cornel Fredericks (South Africa) 48.96
800m
1 David Rudisha (Kenya) 1:42.61; 2 Asbel Kiprop (Kenya) 1:43.15 PB; 4 David Mutinda Mutua (Kenya) 1:43.99 PB; 6 Boaz Lalang (Kenya) 1:44.22; 7 Alfred Kirwa Yego 1:44.55
1500m
1 Silas Kiplangat (Kenya) 3:30.47 WL; 2 Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba (Kenya) 3:31.74; 3 Abubakar Kaki (Sudan) 3:31.76 PB/NR; 4 Collin Cheboi 3:32.45 PB; 6 Deressa Mekonnen (Ethiopia) 3:32.90; 13 Augustine Kiprono Choge (Kenya) 3:45.63
3000m steeplechase
1 Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (Kenya) 7:53.64 PB/NR/AR/WL; 2 Ezekiel Kemboi (Kenya) 7:55.76 PB; 3 Paul Kipsiele Koech (Kenya) 7:57.32; 5 Richard Kipkemboi Maatelong (Kenya) 8:07.41; 6 Jonathan Muia Ndiku (Kenya) 8:07.75 PB; 7 Hilary Kipsang Yego 8:08.22; 8 Gary Roba (Ethiopia) 8:12.10; 10 Reuben Ramolefi (South Africa) 8:12.27
5000m
3 Isaiah Kiplagat (Kenya) 12:54.18 PB/YB; 4 Imane Merga (Ethiopia) 12:55.47; 5 Thomas Pkemei Longisiwa 12:65.08; 6 Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) 12:59.01; 7 Tariku Bekele (Ethiopia) 12:59.25; 8 Yenew Alamirew (Ethiopia) 13:00.46; 10 Josphat Kipkoech (Kenya) 13:11.29; 11 Lucas Kimeli Rotich (Kenya) 13:11.73;13 Vincent Kipsegechi Yator (Kenya) 13:15.39; 14 Abera Kuma (Ethiopia) 13:26.63
WOMEN
400m
1 Amantle Montsho (Botswana) 49.71 PB/NR
1500m
2 Ibtissam Lakhouad (Morocco) 4:01.09; 4 Siham Hilal (Morocco) 4:02.75; 6 Irene Jelangat (Kenya) 4:04.01 7 Meskerem Assefa (Ethiopia) 4:04.08; 11 Gelete Burka (Ethiopia) 4:06.69; 12 Abeba Aregawi (Ethiopia) 4:10.30
High Jump
2 Doreen Amata (Nigeria) 1.92
Javelin
5 Sunette Viljoen (South Africa) 59.94
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