The World and Olympic 10,000 champion Tirunesh Dibaba completed an all-Ethiopian dominance at the 16th African Athletics Championships in Addis Ababa.
Tirunesh Dibaba surged with a burst of last minute speed past her elder sister, Ejigayehu Dibaba, 150 meters from the finish line claiming the regional title to herself finishing in 32:49.08.
Ejigayehu took silver in 32:50.36 and Wude Ayalew completed Ethiopia’s dominance in long distance running.
OFFICIAL RESULTSDAY-4, May 03, 2008
MEDALS TABLE
RANK
COUNTRY
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
TOTAL
1.
SOUTH AFRICA
9
2
6
17
2.
NIGERIA
4
5
3
12
3.
ETHIOPIA
4
4
2
10
4.
EGYPT
2
2
2
7
5.
KENYA
2
2
3
7
6.
MOROCCO
2
1
2
5
7.
ALGERIA
1
2
1
4
|
RANK |
COUNTRY |
GOLD |
SILVER |
BRONZE |
TOTAL |
|
1. |
SOUTH AFRICA |
9 |
2 |
6 |
17 |
|
2. |
NIGERIA |
4 |
5 |
3 |
12 |
|
3. |
ETHIOPIA |
4 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
|
4. |
EGYPT |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
|
5. |
KENYA |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
|
6. |
MOROCCO |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
|
7. |
ALGERIA |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
10,000 WOMEN FINAL
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HAMMER MEN FINAL
|
POLE VAULT MEN FINAL
|
TRIPLE JUMP FINAL
|
JAVELIN WOMEN
|
110m- HURDLES MEN FINAL
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