Berlin : Busienei and Choge celebrating

The Kenyan Kiprono Choge (3’31”14) and her compatriot Jepkosgei Busienei(1’58”26) both performed the world best of the Berlin meeting on 1500m and 800m respectively.

On the 3000m steeplechase, Paul Kipsiele Koech had to go all out to get rid of his formidable compatriot Bernard Nganga(8’04”48).  Kenyan wealth on that distance seems infinite. Note the constancy of young south africa hurdler Corel Fredericks, second on the 400m hurdle, long way ahead of his compatriot Louis Jacob Van Zyl apparently not recovered from his relative failure (only the third when he was the favorite) in the World Cup final.

1500 m: 1. Augustine Kiprono Choge (Ken) 3'31 "14. 2. Abdelaati Iguider (March), 3'31 "60. 3. Nixon Chepseba Kiplimo (Ken) 3'31 "66. 4. Mohamed Moustaoui (March), 3'31 "84. 6. Mekonnen Gebremedhin (Eth), 3'32 "71. 7. Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (Ken) 3'32 "81. 8. Haron Keintany (Ken) 3'37 "42.

3000 m steeplechase: 1. Paul Kipsiele Koech (Ken) 8'04 "48. 2. Bernard Nganga (Ken) 8'05 "88. 3. Elias Kemboi Chelimo (Ken) 8'14 "28. 4. Ruben Ramolefi (Afs), 8'16 "29. 5. Hilary Kipsang Yego (Ken) 8'17 "23. 6. Jonathan Mula Ndiku (Ken) 8'18 "69. 7. Patrick Kipkirui Langat (Ken) 8'21 "77.

400 hurdles: 1. Jehu Gordon (Tri) 48 '66. 2. Cornel Fredericks (Afs), 49 '18. 8. Jacob Louis van Zyl (Afs), 52 '78.

800 m: 1. Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei (Ken) 1'58 "26. 2. Semenya (Afs), 1'58 "74. 8. Halima Hachlaf (Mar) 2'04 "25.

Javelin: 1. Barbora Spotakova (Tch), 67.14 m. 4. Sunette Viljoen (Afs), 61, 92