2008
23
Aug
Samuel Kamau Wansiru of Kenya has won the gold medal in the men’s marathon, setting a new Olympic record of two hours and 6.32 minutes, on the final day of competition at the Beijing Olympics.
this event on August 24.
Jaouad Gharib from Morocco crossed the line second and won the silver medal. Tsegay Kebede from [...]
2008
23
Aug
Kenenisa Bekele from Ethiopia has won the gold medal in the men’s 5000 meters setting a new Olympic Record time of 12:57.82.
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge won the silver medal and Edwin Cheruiyot Soi also from Kenya won the bronze medal.
2008
22
Aug
Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia has won the gold medal in the women’s 5000 meters at the Beijing Olympics adding to her gold she won in the 10,000.
Elvan Abeylegesse won the silver medal and Meseret Defar also from Ethiopia won the bronze.
2008
17
Aug
Kenenisa Bekele from Ethiopia has won the gold medal in the men’s 10,000 meters setting an Olympic record, with a time of 27:01.17.
Sihine Sileshi also from Ethiopia won the silver medal with a time of – 27:02.77.
Micah Kogo from Kenya and Moses Ndiema Masai also from Kenya ran the same time of: 27:04.11, but only [...]
2008
15
Aug
Tirunesh Dibaba from Ethiopia has run the women’s 10,000 meters in 29:54.68 setting a new Olympic record and winning a gold medal.
Silver went to Elvan Abeylegesse from Turkey and the bronze went to Shalane Flanagan from the United States.