Paul Kipsiele Koech News

Meseret Defar took her ninth overall World Athletics Final title as the traditional season-capping two-day meet ended its run after it's seventh edition in this sprawling northern Mediterranean city.

Double world and Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele added the only major prize missing from his already impressive collection of accolades when he secured a share of the $1 million F Golden League Jackpot as the six-meet series concluded here tonight with the Memorial Van Damme.

On and off the track, Ezekiel Kemboi remains one of the most interesting runners on show.

On and off the track, Ezekiel Kemboi remains one of the most interesting runners on show.

Nyayo National Stadium exploded when the country's 'Golden Girl' Pamela Jelimo received the baton on her way to helping the Kenya Police 4X400m women's relay team retain the national title.

Kenyan runners dominated the 48th IAAF Golden Spike in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The highlight was, however, the 3,000m steeplechase where 2004 Olympic gold medallist, Ezekiel Kemboi, soared to victory over reigning Olympic champion Brimin Kipruto and bronze medalist in Athens Games, Paul Kipsiele Koech.

Tirunesh Dibaba and Meseret Defar, take note. That seemed to be the signal their Ethiopian compatriot Meselech Melkamu was sending after she battled to an impressive 5000m victory at the 48th Golden Spike here tonight.

While Usain Bolta s evening-capping appearance in the 100m will guarantee a full house and plenty of international media attention, it is the middle and long distance portion of the program that will provide some of the hottest competition at tomorrowa s 48th edition of the Golden Spike here in this sprawling eastern Czech city.

Olympic silver medallist Asbel Kiprop and steeplechaser, Paul Kipsiele Koech sustained their good early season form at Sunday's Pre Fontaine Classic meeting in Oregon, US.

Pamela Jelimo Loses ... She Really, Really Loses This NEVER happens. Last year, the teenaged Kenyan won every 800-meter race she was in, some by staggeringly large margins, as she took the Olympic gold medal and won six out of six Golden League events to earn a $1 million jackpot.

Olympic 800m women's champion Pamela Jelimo is human after all. The 'Kapsabet Express' was handed a first ever defeat in her young illustrious 800m career at the Mohammed VI International Meeting in Rabat where she clocked 2:02.46 for sixth spot in the race won by Britain's Jenny Meadows in 2:01.78. Jelimo was making her first appearance of the ...