African Athletics Championships DAY 3: Ethiopia Dominates 1,500 Meters
Ethiopia’s Gelete Burka won the 1,500m followed by her compatriot Meskerem Assefa. This crucial victory in the middle distance placed E
RANK SILVER 1. 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 RANK NAME NAT 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 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 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 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 1. David RUDISHA KEN 1:44.20 CR 2. SUD 1:45.41 3. Asbel KIPROP KEN 1:46.02 HIGH JUMP WOMEN FINAL RANK NAME NAT 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 Elizabeth AMALOFO Esther DANKWAH Vida ANIM 3. 8 RSA 0.346 44.28 Tsholofelo THIPE Isabel LE ROUX Christine RAS Geraldine PILLAY 4x100m- RELAY MEN FINAL 1. 5 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 CMR 0.354 40.60 Idrissa ADAM Francois Xavier BELINGA Alain Olivier NYOUNAI Joseph BATANDONG