Ethiopian Tsegay wins women’s 1500m at Nanjing World Challenge

Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay put a world-leading period at the women’s 1500m in the inaugural Nanjing World Challenge on Tuesday.

Tsegay, that was edged out in the line by only a tenth of a second in Shanghai three times past, learned out of this and left no space to her pursuers here, holding her place within the closing 30 metres en route to a three:59. 57 clocking, the fifth quickest performance of her profession.

The 22-year old held away compatriot Axumawit Embaye, that commanded a 4:00. 17 life best, also Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan, who enhanced her season’s greatest to 4:00. 53.

Botswana’s Nijel Amos took yet another critical men’s 800damn success, his second in as many outings this year.

Likewise to his world-leading triumph in Doha 18 days past, Amos was dominant down the homestretch en route to a 1:44. 38 clocking, . 09 shy of the entire world direct. Kenyan Cornelius Tuwei was a distant second in 1:44. 91 with the other Kenyan Jonathan Kitilit third party (1:45. 58).

From the girls 800n race, Shanghai 1500m champion Rababe Arafi of Morocco wear a different powerful homestretch functionality to pull off another success in her Chinese tour but was finally denied by Nelly Jepkosgei. The Kenyan won with a scant 0. 04 in 1:59. 98 to notch the largest global success of his profession.

Kenyan Benjamin Kigen won the men’s 3000m steeplechase in 8:08. 94, his second fastest time , withdrawing from compatriot Abraham Kibiwott within the past 200 meters) Kibiwott clocked 8:10. 27.

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