Women's 3000m Steeplechase
Gulnara Galkina-Samitova wins first ever gold in the women’s 3000m steeplechase
Gulnara Galkina-Samitova of Russia has won the first ever Olympic women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Beijing Olympics breaking her own world record in a time of 8:58.81 to win the gold medal.
Eunice Jepkorir of Kenya won silver in a time of 9:07.41, while Ekaterina Volkova, also of Russia, won the bronze medal.
Results from the London Grand Prix
Mens events
200 meters
1. Usain Bolt, Jamaica, 19.76.
2. Wallace Spearmon, United States, 20.27.
3. Paul Hession, Ireland, 20.37.
400 meters
1. Martyn Rooney, Britain, 44.83.
2. Tyler Christopher, Canada, 45.29.
3. David Gillick, Ireland, 45.35.
800 meters
1. Abraham Chepkirwok, Uganda, 1:45.64.
2. Michael Rimmer, Britain, 1:45.76.
3. Marcin Lewandowski, Poland, 1:46.49.
3000 meters
1. Boniface Kiprop, Uganda, 7:36.95.
2. Mike Kigen, Kenya, 7:37.66.
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