The photo above shows the closing few metres of the men's 800m at the 2007
World Championships in Osaka, with Wilfred (765) finishing in 5th place in a
time of 1.47.42. The medals went, in order, to Alfred Kirwa Yego (780),
Gary Reed (428) and Yuriy Borzakovskiy (950).
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Men's 800m. Final
2007 World Athletics Champs
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| 1. Alfred Kirwa YEGO |
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KEN |
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1: 47.09 |
| 2. Gary REED |
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CAN |
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1: 47.10 |
| 3. Yuriy BORZAKOVSKIY |
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RUS |
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1: 47.39 |
| 4. Abraham CHEPKIRWOK |
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UGA |
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1: 47.41 |
| 5. Wilfred BUNGEI |
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KEN |
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1: 47.42 |
| 6. Amine LAALOU |
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MAR |
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1: 47.45 |
| 7. Mbulaeni MULAUDZI |
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RSA |
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1: 47.52 |
| 8. Mohammed AL SALHI |
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KSA |
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1: 47.58 |
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Wilfred Bungei is pictured above (553) sprinting towards the line in the final of the men's 800m at the 2005 World Championships
in Helsinki. He finished just outside the medals in fourth place in a time of 1: 44.98, compatriot William Yiampoy (573) pipping
him to the bronze. Rashid Ramzi (113) and Yuriy Borzakovskiy (803) won gold and silver respectively. Djabir Said-Guerni (14),
who finished fifth, is the other athlete in shot. Photo George Herringshaw 14th August 2005. ©
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Men's 800m. Final
2005 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Rashid RAMZI |
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BRN |
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1: 44.24 |
| 2. Yuriy BORZAKOVSKIY |
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RUS |
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1: 44.51 |
| 3. William YIAMPOY |
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KEN |
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1: 44.55 |
| 4. Wilfred BUNGEI |
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KEN |
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1: 44.98 |
| 5. Djabir SAID-GUERNI |
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ALG |
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1: 45.31 |
| 6. Mehdi BAALA |
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FRA |
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1: 45.32 |
| 7. Belal MANSOOR ALI |
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BRN |
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1: 45.55 |
| 8. Gary REED |
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CAN |
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1: 46.20 |
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Wilfred Bungei pictured during his heat of the men's 800 metres at the 2001 World Championships
in Edmonton where he won the silver medal. Photo George Herringshaw 5th. August 2005 ©
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Men's 800m. Final
World Athletics Championships 2001
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| 1. Andre BUCHER |
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SWI |
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1.43.70 |
| 2. Wilfred BUNGEI |
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KEN |
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1.44.55 |
| 3. Pawel CZAPIEWSKI |
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POL |
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1.44.63 |
| 4. William YIAMPOY |
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KEN |
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1.44.96 |
| 5. Nils SCHUMANN |
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GER |
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1.45.00 |
| 6. Mbulaeni MULAUDZI |
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SAF |
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1.45.01 |
| 7. Khalid TIGHAZOUINE |
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MOR |
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1.45.58 |
| 8. Hezekiél SEPENG |
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SAF |
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1.46.68 |