

Meanwhile Ethiopia’s Ibrahim Jelian and Paul Kipngetich Tanui gave race favorite Mo Farah of Great Britain a run for his money in the men’s 10,00 meters race as they sprinted with the double Olympic gold medalist down the homestretch to place 2nd and 3rd respectively behind the British phenom adding to Africa’s medal haul at the games.

In the Women’s 400 meters Amantle Montsho who won her Preliminary Heat in a comfortable Fashion in a time of 50.75 seconds will be joined by fellow African’s in Regina George of Nigeria who came in second behind Montsho in Heat 5 and Omolara Omotoso also of Nigeria who was 4th in Heat 1, Tjipekapora Herunga of Namibia who was 5th in Heat 4 and Amy Mbacke Thiam of Senegal who came in 4th in Heat 2.
