Photos: Kenya's Pamela Jelimo grabs gold in Women's 800 meters
Photos: Kenya's Pamela Jelimo grabs gold in Women's 800 meters
Updated: 2008-08-18 22:39:55
Pamela Jelimo (Front, L) competes. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
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Pamela Jelimo of Kenya clinched the gold medal in the Women's 800 meters at the Beijing Olympics here on Monday night, clocking 1 minute and 54.87 seconds, also her personal best.
Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei, also of Kenya, took silver and Morocco's Hasna Benhassi, runner-up at the Athens Games, took bronze with a time of 1:56.73.
Pamela Jelimo (Front, L) competes. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
Pamela Jelimo celebrates. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
Pamela Jelimo celebrates. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
Pamela Jelimo celebrates. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
Pamela Jelimo (R) celebrates. (Photo credit: Xinhua)