African Athletics Championships DAY 2: Ethiopia Tops Medals Count with Victory in the Women’s 5,000 m

Meselech Melkamu of Ethiopia pulled a surprise victory in the women’s 5,000m beating the world champion and record holder Mesret Defar to a second place in the competition’s closest finish. Meselech crossed the line in 15:49.81 acing the Olympic champion Meresret, who finished in 15:50.19. Kenya’s Grace Momanyi took the bronze medal breaking an all-Ethiopian sweep – a follow up from yesterday’s clean-sweep in the men’s 10,000 meters. Belaynesh Fedadu of Ethiopia finished fourth.

In other distances, Nigerians dominated the short distances. Nigeria’s sprinting sensation Olusoji Fasuba won the 100m men’s event as his compatriot Damola Osayomi finished top of the women’s category for the distance.

OFFICIAL RESULTS

DAY-2, May 01, 2008

MEDALS TABLE

RANK

COUNTRY

GOLD

SILVER

BRONZE

TOTAL

1.

ETHIOPIA

2

2

1

5

NIGERIA

2

2

1

5

3.

EGYPT

2

2

-

4

4.

SOUTH AFRICA

1

1

2

4

5.

ALGERIA

1

-

1

2

6.

TUNISIA

1

-

-

1

GUINEA

1

-

-

1

5,000 m - WOMEN FINAL

RANK

NAME

NAT

Time

1.

Meselech MELKAMU

ETH

15:49.81

2.

Meseret DEFAR

ETH

15:50.19

3.

Grace MOMANYI

KEN

15:50.19

4.

Belaynesh FEKADU

ETH

15:50.49

100 m- MEN FINAL

RANK

NAME

NAT

Time

1.

Olusoji FASUBA

NIG

10.10

2.

Uchenne EMEDOLU

NIG

10.21

3.

Hannes DREYER

RSA

10.24

100 m- WOMEN FINAL

RANK

NAME

NAT

Time

1.

Damola OSAYOMI

NIG

11.22

2.

Vida ANIM

GHA

11.43

3.

Delphine ATANGANA

CAM

11.46

110 m- HURDLE WOMEN FINAL

RANK

NAME

NAT

Time

1.

Fatmata FOFANAH

GUE

13.10

2.

Toyin AUGUSTUS

NIG

13.12

3.

Carole M. KABOUD ME BAM

CAM

13.52