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Athletics At The 2015 African Games
The athletics competition at the 2015 African Games was held from 13–17 September 2015 at the New Kintele Stadium in Brazzaville, in the Republic of Congo. The original winners of the long jump competitions, Chinaza Amadi and Samson Idiata of Nigeria, failed drugs tests at the competition and were disqualified. IOL (2016-01-24). Retrieved on 2016-01-24. Medal summary Men Women Para-sport Men Women Medal tables Elite competition Para-sport competition Participating nations According to an unofficial count, there were 564 athletes from 48 nations participating in t ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazzaville
Brazzaville (, kg, Kintamo, Nkuna, Kintambo, Ntamo, Mavula, Tandala, Mfwa, Mfua; Teke: ''M'fa'', ''Mfaa'', ''Mfa'', ''Mfoa''Roman Adrian Cybriwsky, ''Capital Cities around the World: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture'', ABC-CLIO, USA, 2013, p. 60) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo (Congo Republic). Constituting the financial and administrative centre of the country, it is located on the north side of the Congo River, opposite Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). The population of the capital is estimated to exceed 1.8 million residents, comprising more than a third of the national populace. Some 40% are employed in non-agricultural professions. During World War II, Brazzaville was also the capital of Free France between 1940 and 1942. In 2013, Brazzaville was designated a City of Music by UNESCO; since then it has also been a member of the Creative Cities Network. Geography Brazzaville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Makwala
Isaac Makwala (born 24 September 1985) is a Botswana sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Career He was the gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games in 2018. He has also won continental titles at the distance, winning at the 2015 African Games and twice at the African Championships in Athletics (2012, 2014). He has represented his country Botswana at the 2016 Summer Olympics, three times at the Commonwealth Games, and five times at the World Championships in Athletics (2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017). With the Botswana 4 × 400 metres relay team he has won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a silver medal at the 2017 IAAF World Relays and medals at the African Games and Championships. His personal best time of 43.72, set 5 July 2015 in La Chaux-de-Fonds was an African continental record and ranks him number 8 on the all-time list, the second fastest non-American. He is also a sub-20 200 metres runner. On July 14, 2017, Isaac Makwala became the first ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Barsoton
Leonard Kiplimo Barsoton (born 21 October 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes mainly in cross country running and track events. He has represented his country twice at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and was a silver medallist over 10,000 metres at the African Games. Career After starting his career based in Japan, Barsoton emerged as a junior athlete in 2013 by placing second to Ronald Kwemoi at the national cross country trials. He was chosen for the junior team at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and claimed the silver medal in both the individual and team races, having finished adrift of the comfortable favourite Hagos Gebrhiwet. After a runner-up finish behind Bedan Karoki at the Kenyan Cross Country Championships, he led Kenya to a sweep of the medals at the 2014 African Cross Country Championships, winning the race with his teammates Kipruto Kangogo, Rono Cherop and Solomon Kirwa Yego completing the top four. He also proved him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Longosiwa
Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa (born January 14, 1982) is a Kenyan professional athlete who has competed at the two Olympics, winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is also the Kenyan 5000 metres champion from 2007.IAAF, June 17, 2007Kiprop's roll continues as Kenyan championships conclude/ref> He was selected to represent Kenya at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Beijing, but during the Kenyan training camp he was caught to have two Kenyan passports, one indicating he was born in 1982 and the other 1988. The latter passport would have enabled him to compete at the championships. He was arrested for several days and fined 1500 US Dollars. A senior police official was accused of forging the age of Longosiwa and some other athletes. Earlier in 2006 Longosiwa had competed at the junior category of the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where he finished 13th, but was later disqualified. He began competing on the senior circuit in 2007, coming sixth at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Getaneh Molla
Getaneh Tamire Molla (born 10 January 1994) is an Ethiopian male long-distance runner who competes over distances up to 10K. He was the gold medallist in the 5000 metres at the 2015 African Games. Geteneh's first success at national level came at the 2015 Ethiopian Athletics Championships where he won the 5000 m title. This earned him a spot on the national team for the 2015 African Games, where he became champion. In 2016 he won both the national title at the Jan Meda Cross Country and defended his 5000 m title at the track championships. He was outside the individual medals in international competition that year, taking sixth at the 2016 African Cross Country Championships and fourth at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics. He did, however, lead the Ethiopian men's cross country team to bronze in the team event. He ended the year with a win at the Silvesterlauf Trier then opened the new year with another win at the Cross Ouest-France. Getaneh earned his fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salim Keddar
Salim Keddar (born 23 November 1993) is an Algerian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres. He represented his country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round. In addition, he won the bronze medal at the 2015 African Games. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *800 metres – 1:47.82 (Montgeron 2019) *1500 metres – 3:33.68 (Tomblaine 2023) *5000 metres – 13:18.54 (Montesson 2023) *3000 metres steeplechase – 8:39.32 (Algiers 2014) Indoor *1500 metres – 3:38.56 (Val-de-Reuil 2023) *3000 metres – 7:45.94 (Liévin Liévin (; pcd, Lévin; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The inhabitants are called ''Liévinois''. Overview The town of Liévin is an old mining area of Pas-de-Calais. Near Lens, this town is of modest size but ... 2023) References Living people 1993 births Place of birth missing (living people) Algerian male middle-distance runners Algerian ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdi Waiss Mouhyadin
Abdi Waiss Mouhyadin ( so, Cabdi Wacays Muxiyadiin) is a Djiboutian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres. He represented his country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing reaching the semifinals. In addition he won a silver medal at the 2015 African Games. International competitions 1Did not start in the final Personal bests Outdoor *800 metres – 1:47.53 (Mataró 2015) *1000 metres – 2:20.28 (Gothenburg 2015) *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 Athle ... – 3:36.09 (Sollentuna 2015) * One mile – 3:57.97 (Eugene 2015) Indoor * 3000 metres – 8:01.27 (Stockholm 2016) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mouhyadin, Abdi Waiss 1996 births Living people Djiboutian male middle-distance runners World Athletic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mekonnen Gebremedhin
Mekonnen Gebremedhin Woldegiorg ( am, መኮንን ገብረመድኅን; born 11 October 1988, in Addis Ababa) is an Ethiopian middle distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 metres. He is known for consistently placing close to the top three in each Diamond League competition he makes an appearance in. Gebremedhin finished sixth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships, fourth at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships and third at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships. His personal best time is 3:31.57, achieved in 2010 in Berlin. He is the bronze medallist from the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *800 metres – 1:46.63 (Madrid 2012) *1500 metres – 3:31.45 (Hengelo 2012) * One mile – 3:49.70 (Eugene 2011) * 3000 metres – 7:41.42 (Milan 2011) * 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:59.06 (Kawasaki 2012) Indoor *1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Job Kinyor
Job Koech Kinyor (born 2 September 1990) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who competes in the 800 metres. His personal best for the distance is 1:43.76 minutes. He was a bronze medallist at the 2011 and 2015 All-Africa Games, and he was part of the gold medal-winning team in the 4×800 metres relay at the 2014 IAAF World Relays. He is the son of former Olympic hurdler Barnabas Kinyor and has two children. Career He first began competing abroad in 2008 and set a personal best of 1:47.00 minutes to take third at the Folksam Grand Prix. He did not compete in 2009, but returned an improved athlete the following year. He won a number of low-level European meets in 2010, with the highlights being a win at the Notturna di Milano and a personal best run of 1:45.86 minutes for third at the Hanžeković Memorial. A fourth-place finish at the 2011 Kenyan Athletics Championships in a new best of 1:45.07 minutes brought him his first international selection. At the 2011 All-Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taoufik Makhloufi
Taoufik Makhloufi ( ar, توفيق مخلوفي; born 29 April 1988) is an Algerian athlete who specialises in middle-distance running. He became the 1500 metres Olympic champion at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. In 2016, Makhloufi took the silver medal in the 800m and 1500 m at the Summer Olympics in Rio, Brazil. He was also the 800 metres gold medallist at the 2012 African Championships and the 2011 All-Africa Games. He has represented Algeria three times at the World Championships in Athletics. His personal bests are 1.42.61 minutes for the 800 m, set at the Rio Olympics, and 3:28.75 minutes for the 1500 metres. He trains with GS Pétroliers. Career Born in Souk Ahras, Makhloufi made his international debut at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where he finished 82nd in the 8 km junior race. He began competing at the senior level in 2009 and at the 2009 Mediterranean Games he placed fourth in the 1500 metres. An appearance at the Golde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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