http://www.africanathletics.org when the going gets tough the tough get going Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:53:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en David Lekuta Rudisha lead Alfred Yego Kirwa and Jackson Mumbwa Kivuva in a Kenyan 1-2-3 Sweep of the 800m at the Safaricom African Senior Athletics Championships in Nairobi Kenya on 30 August.   KENYA'S world 800 metres record holder David Lekuta Rudisha will not take part in the British Commonwealth Games in ... http://www.africanathletics.org/?p=606 African gold medallists on day one atthe IAAF/VTB bank Continental Cup in Split Croatia on Satruday (04 September). From left Amantle Montsho (Botswana), Meseret Defar (Ethiopia), Amine Laalou (Morocco), Janeth Jepkosgei (Kenya) Janeth Jepkosgei, Amantle Montsho, Meseret Defar, and Amine Laalou each won Africa a gold medal on the opening day ... http://www.africanathletics.org/?p=600 Ethiopian Mekdes Bekele prevailed in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Palio Della Quercia meeting in Rovereto Italy. In the final sprint for the finish line Bekele outpaced her compatriot and new world junior record holder Almaz Ayana to win the race dominated by Ethiopians. Bekele clocked 9:25.09 to Ayana’s 9:26.96. ... http://www.africanathletics.org/?p=598 The China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has struck a sponsorship deal with the world Athletics governing body IAAF. Under the new deal, Sinopec will join Russia’s fourth largest Bank VTB as sponsors of the IAAF/VTB Continental Cup in Split Croatia this coming weekend (4-5 September). It is the first time ... http://www.africanathletics.org/?p=597 Simon Magakwe (middle) won the 200m at the Slovenia Grand Prix in Ljubljiana over the weekend.  South African Simon Magakwe won the 200m at the Slovenia International Grand Prix in Ljuljiana on Sunday (29 August). An Africa championship 200m bronze medallist, Magakwe emerged a clear winner in 20.73 seconds. He was followed ... http://www.africanathletics.org/?p=596 Kenyan Cyrus Njue had a victorious start to his marathon career winning the race in Hokkaido Japan on Sunday (29 August). What’s more Njue’s winning time of 2 hours 11 minutes and 22 seconds (2:11:22) is the second fastest time ever run on the course. Ethiopia’s Ambesse Tolossa set the course ... http://www.africanathletics.org/?p=594 Ethiopia's Almaz Eba Ayana set a women's World Junior 3000m steepelchase record at the IAAF Diamond league in brussels on Frioday (27 August). Ethiopian teenager Almaz Eba Ayana set a women’s World Junior 3000m steeplechase record at the inaugural IAAF Diamond League finale in Brussels Belgium on Friday night (27 August). A ... http://www.africanathletics.org/?p=593 African's set to steal the lime light at the inaugural IAAF Diamond League finale in the Belgian capital Brussels. From left David Rudisha (Kenya), Abukaker Kaki (Sudan), Meselech Melkamu (Ethiopia) and Milcah Chemos Cheiywa (Kenya).  An epic 800m duel between David Lekuta Rudisha and Sudan’s Abubaker Khamis Kaki is set to be ... http://www.africanathletics.org/?p=587 Kenyans dominated the 2000m steeplechase with career best performances on final day of the track and field contest in the Bishan Stadium at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. Peter Matheka Mutuku won the boys event in 5 minutes and 37.63 seconds (5:37.63). Ethiopia’s Habtamu Fayisa was runner up while ... http://www.africanathletics.org/?p=586 David Lekuta Rudisha (1794) and Alfred Kirwa Yego (1743) after takinig a 1-2 lead in their semi final at the recent African Senior  Athletics Championships (28 July-01 August) in Nairobi Kenya. Rudisha next competition after the Africa Senior Championships was when he set the World record (1:41.09)  in berlin germany on ... http://www.africanathletics.org/?p=583