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 Ethiopia third below South Africa and Nigeria in the Medal’s table. (Scroll down for full results)

OFFICIAL RESULTS

DAY-2, May 01, 2008

MEDALS TABLE

RANK

COUNTRY

GOLD

SILVER

BRONZE

TOTAL

1.

SOUTH AFRICA

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

1500 m - WOMEN FINAL

RANK

NAME

NAT

Time

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

Time

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

Time

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

Time

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

Time

1.

David RUDISHA

KEN

1:44.20 CR

2.

Ahmed ISMAIL

SUD

1:45.41

3.

Asbel KIPROP

KEN

1:46.02

HIGH JUMP WOMEN FINAL

RANK

NAME

NAT

Time

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

Gifty ADDY

Elizabeth AMALOFO

Esther DANKWAH

Vida ANIM

3.

8

SOUTH AFRICA

RSA

0.346

44.28

Tsholofelo THIPE

Isabel LE ROUX

Christine RAS

Geraldine PILLAY

4x100m- RELAY MEN FINAL

1.

5

SOUTH AFRICA

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

CAMEROON

CMR

0.354

40.60

Idrissa ADAM

Francois Xavier BELINGA

Alain Olivier NYOUNAI

Joseph BATANDONG