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The main photo above shows Asbel (2287) crossing the line to win
silver - his first medal at a major championship - in the final of the
men's 1500m at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Bahrain's Rashid Ramzi
(1256) won the gold medal, with New Zealand's Nick Willis (all black)
winning bronze.
The bottom right inset picture shows Kiprop leading the
way during the very early stages of the race, whilst the left hand photo
shows the Kenyan during the heats. Kiprop later commented: "I saw him
coming in front of me and I had a plan of maybe kicking him in the last
200. But I couldn't. He's a great man. Losing to he is not a big deal."
This description was written at the time. In November 2009, Ramzi was stripped of his gold medal. He had tested positive for CERA, an advanced version of the blood-boosting drug EPO.
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Men's 1500m. Final
2008 Olympic Games
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| 1. Rashid RAMZI |
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BAH |
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3: 32.94 |
| 2. Asbel Kipruto KIPROP |
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KEN |
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3: 33.11 |
| 3. Nick WILLIS |
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NZL |
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3: 34.16 |
| 4. Mehdi BAALA |
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FRA |
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3: 34.21 |
| 5. Juan Carlos HIGUERO |
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ESP |
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3: 34.44 |
| 6. Abdalaati IGUIDER |
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MOR |
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3: 34.66 |
| 7. Juan van DEVENTER |
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RSA |
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3: 34.77 |
| 8. Mansoor Belal ALI |
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BAH |
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3: 35.23 |
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