Janeth Jepkosgei BUSIENEI

Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei - Kenya - 2008 Olympics 800m silver (result)

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 18 August 2008

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Tuesday, 13 December 1983
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Keiyo, Kenya
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Kenya
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Janeth Jepkosgei BUSIENEI - Kenya - 2008 Olympics 800m silver (result)

The right hand image above shows the athletes during the womens 800m final at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Janeth (2267) is pictured alongside her fellow Kenyan Pamela Jelimo at the bell and it would be these two athletes who would occupy the first two places, with Jelimo taking gold and Jepkosgei the silver in a seasons best time of 1.56.07. The left hand picture shows Janeth during the heats.
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Women's 800m. Final. 2008 Olympic Games
1. Pamela JELIMO  KEN  1: 54.87
2. Janeth JEPKOSGEI BUSIENEI  KEN  1: 56.07
3. Hasna BENHASSI  MOR  1: 56.73
4. Svetlana KLYUKA  RUS  1: 56.94
5. Maria MUTOLA  MOZ  1: 57.68
6. Kenia SINCLAIR  JAM  1: 58.24
7. Yuliya KREVSUN  UKR  1: 58.73
8. Tatiana ANDRIANOVA  RUS  2: 02.63