| The bottom row pictures above show the last couple of strides in the
final of the men's 800m at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, with
Alfred Kirwa Yego (780) and Gary Reed (428) crossing the finishing line
neck and neck. It was Yego who took the gold, holding off the challenge
of Reed by a mere 1 hundredth of a second. The top row photo shows the
athletes in the home straight with Yego and Reed leading the way.
Russia's Yuriy Borzakovskiy (second left, no. 950) won the bronze medal.
A happy Alfred later commented: "Until now, I can't believe I'm the one
who won it! I was expecting the race to be very tough because everybody
was going for victory. As we went through the first lap, it was very
easy for me and I knew I would definitely be in contention. At 600m I
was so relaxed I felt I could win, so I unleashed my last kick with 100m
to go, but I was not sure I won the gold until I crossed the line." |
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Men's 800m. Final.
2007 World Athletics Championships.
|
| 1. Alfred Kirwa YEGO |
|
KEN |
|
1: 47.09 |
| 2. Gary REED |
|
CAN |
|
1: 47.10 |
| 3. Yuriy BORZAKOVSKIY |
|
RUS |
|
1: 47.39 |
| 4. Abraham CHEPKIRWOK |
|
UGA |
|
1: 47.41 |
| 5. Wilfred BUNGEI |
|
KEN |
|
1: 47.42 |
| 6. Amine LAALOU |
|
MAR |
|
1: 47.45 |
| 7. Mbulaeni MULAUDZI |
|
RSA |
|
1: 47.52 |
| 8. Mohammed AL SALHI |
|
KSA |
|
1: 47.58 |
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The photo above shows the medalists reaching for the line in the final of the
men's 800m at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Alfred (2251) - the 800m
champion at the previous years World Championships in Osaka - was this time
forced to settle for the bronze medal in a time of 1.44.94. His compatriot
Wilfred Bungei (2246) won gold with Sudan's Ismail Ahmed Ismail taking silver.
23rd.August 2008. Image G. Herringshaw. ©
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| Men's 800m. Final. 2008 Olympic Games |
| 1. Wilfred BUNGEI |
|
KEN |
|
1: 44.65 |
| 2. Ismail Ahmed ISMAIL |
|
SUD |
|
1: 44.70 |
| 3. Alfred Kirwa YEGO |
|
KEN |
|
1: 44.82 |
| 4. Gary REED |
|
CAN |
|
1: 44.94 |
| 5. Yusuf Saad KAMEL |
|
BAH |
|
1: 44.95 |
| 6. Yeimer LOPEZ |
|
CUB |
|
1: 45.88 |
| 7. Nabil MADI |
|
ALG |
|
1: 45.96 |
| 8. Nadjim MANSEUR |
|
ALG |
|
1: 47.19 |
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Finish of the men's 800 metres final at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin.
As the result below shows Alfred finished second to win the silver medal. Photo George Herringshaw. 23rd. August.
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Men's 800m. Final.
2009 World Athletics Champs.
|
| 1. Mbulaeni MULAUDZI |
|
RSA |
|
1: 45.29 |
| 2. Alfred Kirwa YEGO |
|
KEN |
|
1: 45.35 |
| 3. Yusuf Saad KAMEL |
|
BRN |
|
1: 45.35 |
| 4. Yuriy BORZAKOVSKIY |
|
RUS |
|
1: 45.57 |
| 5. Amine LAALOU |
|
MAR |
|
1: 45.66 |
| 6. Nick SYMMONDS |
|
USA |
|
1: 45.71 |
| 7. Bram SOM |
|
NED |
|
1: 45.86 |
| 8. Marcin LEWANDOWSKI |
|
POL |
|
1: 46.17 |
Alfred is pictured above during the semi final, on 28th August 2011. Image G.H. ©
2011 World Athletics Championships 800m final.
1. David RUDISHA
|
(KEN) 1:43.91 |
2. Abubaker KAKI
|
(SUD) 1:44.41
|
| 3. Yuriy BORZAKOVSKIY |
(RUS) 1:44.49
|
| 4. Marcin LEWANDOWSKI |
(POL) 1:44.80 |
5. Nick SYMMONDS
|
(USA) 1:45.12 |
6. Adam KSZCZOT
|
(POL) 1:45.25
|
7. Alfred YEGO
|
(KEN) 1:45.83
|
8. Mohammed AMAN
|
(ETH) 1:46.93 |
.
Annual progress.
2011 1:44.07 Rieti 10/09/2011
2010 1:43.97 Lausanne 08/07/2010
2009 1:42.67 Rieti 06/09/2009
2008 1:44.01 Eugene, 08/06/2008
2007 1:44.50 Rieti 09/09/2007
2006 1:43.89 Rieti 27/08/2006
2005 1:44.45 Oslo 29/07/2005
2004 1:47.39 Grosseto 16/07/2004