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2002 African Championships In Athletics
The 13th African Championships in Athletics were held in Tunis and Radès, Tunisia in August, 2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe .... Men's Results Track Field Women results Track Field Medal table Participating nations * (50) * (3) * (7) * (10) * (5) * (4) * (8) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (3) * (14) * (1) * (13) * (17) * (4) * (10) * (2) * (11) * (22) * (8) * (15) * (4) * (3) * (2) * (16) * (37) * (1) * (9) * (17) * (1) * (4) * (1) * (22) * (2) * (5) * (15) * (2) * (3) * (53) * (2) * (1) See also * 2002 in athletics (track and field) External linksMedalists- GBR Athletics {{African Championships in Athletics navigation A African Championships in Athletics A A Sports competitions in Tunis 21st century in Tunis Sports competitions in Rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radès
Radès ( ar, رادس) is a harbour city in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia. Situated south-east of the capital Tunis, some consider it a Tunis suburb, and parts of the harbor installations of Tunis are located in Radès. Rades is divided into sub cities: Radès Medina, Radès Méliane, Rades Forêt, Chouchet Radès, El Malleha, Noubou and The Olympic City, Rades Montjil, Rades echat. Way to Zahra district and el Oulija. History Maxula Prates was a Civitas (town) of the Roman Province of Africa. From the beginning of the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb, the hill of Rades was equipped with a ribat. It is around this ribat, which has long since disappeared, that the village of which it is spoken in the 11th century was built and which seems to have been provided with a port since that time. Under the Hafsides, vineyards spread over the hillsides. During the reign of the Husseinite beys, Radès was inhabited by farmers and sought by the notables of Tunis city. The locality the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djabir Saïd-Guerni
Aïssa Djabir Saïd-Guerni ( ar, عيسى جبير سعيد قرني, born 29 March 1977 in Algiers) is a retired Algerian athlete who predominantly competed in the 800 metres. Saïd-Guerni competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics in the 800 metres, and was also the flag bearer for Algeria at both these games. He announced his retirement on 6 May 2007, following injury problems. His personal best time was 1:43.09 minutes, achieved in September 1999 in Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss .... Competition record References External links * 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Algiers Algerian male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes of Algeria Olympic bronze medalists for Algeria Athletes (track and field ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson Boit Kipketer
Wilson Boit Kipketer (born 6 October 1973 in Kenya) is a middle and long distance athlete most widely known for running the 3000 m steeplechase. On 13 August 1997, at the Weltklasse Zürich, he set the world record in the steeplechase at 7:59.08, the third of three world records set in a 70-minute period of time. He was second individual after Moses Kiptanui to run under eight minutes. Boit Kipketer's record only stood for 11 days before it was crushed by Bernard Barmasai who took almost seconds off the mark. A week earlier, Boit Kipketer led a Kenyan sweep of the same race in the 1997 World Championships, edging out Barmasai and then world record holder, three-time defending champion Kiptanui. He came back two years later to claim a silver medal in the 1999 World Championships and the following year in the 2000 Olympics. He was born into a large family, one of twelve children. In 2003, during an immigration clampdown by the Swedish authorities, Boit Kipketer was refu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahim Boulami
Brahim Boulami ( ar, ابراهيم بولامي) (born April 20, 1972 in Safi) is a Moroccan athlete who set two world records in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, 7:55.28 and 7:53.17. The latter was overturned because he tested positive for the banned performance-enhancing drug EPO. Boulami was banned for two years in 2002 after the positive test. His time of 7:55.28 in the 3000 meter steeplechase from the year before the positive test is currently the fourth fastest ever run. His older brother Khalid Boulami is an Olympic bronze medalist. See also *List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences The following is an incomplete list of sportspeople who have been involved in doping offences. It contains those who have been found to have, or have admitted to having, taken illegal performance-enhancing drugs, prohibited recreational drugs or ... References External links * Living people 1972 births Moroccan male steeplechase runners Athlete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Maiyo
Benjamin Maiyo (born 6 October 1978) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. He began his career as a track specialist in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. He ran in the 10,000 m final at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics and finished in seventh place. He achieved his 5000 m best of 13:02.28 minutes at the Athletissima meeting in 2000 and ran his 10,000 m best of 27:07.55 minutes in Palo Alto, California the following year. In the longer event, he won a silver medal behind Assefa Mezgebu at the 2001 Goodwill Games and was the bronze medallist at the 2002 African Championships in Athletics. He switched to road running in 2004: he won the Bay to Breakers 12 km race, and made his debut in the marathon in Chicago, finishing ninth overall. He was the runner-up twice in 2005, coming second at the Los Angeles Marathon and then at the Chicago Marathon. In the latter race he ran his personal best time of 2:07:09 hours, which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cheruiyot Korir
John Cheruiyot Korir (born 13 December 1981) is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long-distance running. He is known to be an athlete who often shines at trials but fails to win big competitions. Career He was born in Kiramwok, Bomet District. He began running in 1994, while still at primary school. He graduated from the Merigi Secondary School in 1998. He enlisted in the Kenyan Army in 2001. He is a member of the Kipsigis people, a Kalenjin sub-tribe. John Cheruiyot Korir is not to be confused with John Kipsang Korir, who mainly competes in U.S. races. The two have competed against each other couple of times. At the 2002 Lisbon Half Marathon, Kipsang Korir was better, while Cheruiyot Korir beat his namesake at a cross country event in Kenya in 2003. At the 2005 Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run, John Cheruiyot Korir was fifth in an event won by John Kipsang Korir. His manager is Gianni Demadonna. He is coached by Renato Canova. International competitions Personal bests ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Malakwen Kosgei
Paul Malakwen Kosgei (born 22 April 1978, in Marakwet) is a Kenyan long-distance and marathon runner. He first came to prominence in athletics by taking the World Junior Record of 3000m steeple in 1997, and later with consecutive medals at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships from 1998 to 2000. In 1999 he started his technical collaboration with the Italian Coach Renato Canova, that changed his event, looking at longer distances. He made his debut at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 2002 and became the surprise world champion for the event. Later that year he became the African champion on the track in the 10,000 metres and also won silver medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 2002 IAAF World Cup. He focused on entirely on road running after 2002 and he broke the world record for the 25 km distance, running 1:12:45 in May 2004. His personal best over the half marathon (59:07 minutes), with which he won the 2006 Berlin Half Marathon, ranks him withi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Amine
Mohammed Amyn ( ar, محمد أمين) (also written Amine, born 25 March 1976) is a Moroccan long-distance runner. International competitions Personal bests *1500 metres - 3:34.81 min (1999) *3000 metres - 7:35.35 min (2001) *5000 metres - 13:01.98 min (2002) *10,000 metres - 27:22.67 min (2005) *Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ... - 1:01:31 hrs (2006) External links * 1976 births Living people Moroccan male long-distance runners Moroccan male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Morocco Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Morocco Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Morocco Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Morocco Mediterranean Games medalists in athlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Limo
Benjamin Kipkoech Limo (born 23 August 1974 in Chepkongony, Uasin Gishu) is a Kenyan former middle- and long-distance runner. His races ranged distances from 1500 m to 10,000 m, but Limo mainly competed in 5000 metres, where he has won international medals. Limo went to Chebara and Lelboinet High Schools, but enlisted for the Kenyan Army in 1993, without completing his studies. He started full-time training in 1996 and was based at an army camp in Ngong, near capital Nairobi. He competed in his first race abroad at the 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Marrakech, Morocco and finished fourth in the short race. He earned his first international medals in 1999. Limo won the 1999 World Cross Country Championships and placed second in the 5,000 m at the World Championships, less than one second behind winner Salah Hissou. His silver medal in the 5000 m was earned less than 13 months after he ran his first race at that distance. In 2002, Limo won silver medals at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Bitok
Paul Bitok (born 26 June 1970 in Kilibwoni, Nandi) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who won two silver medals at consecutive Summer Olympics (1992, 1996) over 5000 metres. Life Bitok emerged in 1992 as a relatively unknown athlete. He qualified for the Barcelona Games at the Kenyan trials and defeated several world class athletes at the Bislett Games in Oslo. By the time of the Olympics he had established himself as one of the favourites. He narrowly lost the final to Dieter Baumann of Germany. A few weeks later he won the 5000 m race in Zurich. In the following years Bitok did not match his performances of 1992. However, by 1996 he was back and won another silver in Atlanta. He also won two World Indoor silvers (1997, 1999) in the 3000 metres behind Haile Gebrselassie. He is married to Pauline Konga Pauline Konga (born 10 April 1970) is a retired Kenyan long-distance runner. At the 1996 Summer Olympics she won the silver medal in the 5,000 metres, making her t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdelkader Hachlaf
Abdelkader Hachlaf ( ar, عبدالقادر حشلاف, born 3 August 1978) is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was suspended between April 2004 and April 2006 after testing positive for the banned substance nandrolone in an IAAF out-of-competition test.IAAF: Athletes Sanctioned for a Doping Offence Committed During 2004'' Achievements Personal bests *1500 metres – 3:33.59 min (2001) *3000 metres – 8:04.88 min (2006) *5000 metres – 13:39.75 min (2007) *3000 metres steeplechase – 8:08.78 min (2006) See also *List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences The following is an incomplete list of sportspeople who have been involved in doping offences. It contains those who have been found to have, or have admitted to having, taken illegal performance-enhancing drugs, prohibited recreational drugs or ... References External links * * * * 1978 births Living people Moroccan male middle-distance runners Olympic athl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laban Rotich
Laban Rotich (born 20 January 1969 in Mosoriot) is a retired Kenyan runner who specialized in the 1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic .... His personal best time is 3:29.91 minutes, achieved in August 1998 in Zürich. He holds the world's best indoor performance over one mile for men over 35 years with 3:53.18 minutes. Achievements External links *Pace Sports Management 1969 births Living people Kenyan male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Kenya Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games {{Ken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
