http://africa.reuters.com/ Reuters Africa website containing news, features, photographs and results. en Copyright 2007, Reuters PLC Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:01:30 GMT Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:01:30 GMT ops@coreware.co.uk ops@coreware.co.uk http://africa.reuters.com/country/KE/news/usnL6377872.html NAIROBI, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Kenya, recently returned from a FIFA suspension, strengthened their chances of qualification for the last phase of the African World Cup qualifiers with a 1-0 home win over Namibia on Saturday. usnL6377872 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:00:52 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/country/KE/news/usnBAN648837.html BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Kenyan Pamela Jelimo claimed the Golden League's $1 million jackpot on Friday, while fellow Olympic champion Usain Bolt beat Asafa Powell to win the 100 metres at the Memorial Van Damme meeting. usnBAN648837 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:34:24 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/country/KE/news/usnISS349803.html Sept 5 (Reuters) - Golden League men's and women's results from Brussels on Friday Men's 100m 1. Usain Bolt (Jamaica) 9.77 2. Asafa Powell (Jamaica) 9.83 3. Nesta Carter (Jamaica) 10.07 4. Michael Frater (Jamaica) 10.08 5. Travis Padgett (U.S.) 10.15 6. Kim Collins (St Kitts and Nevis) 10.22 7. Churandy Martina (Netherlands Antilles) 10.24 8. Ronald Pognon (France) 10.26 Men's 400m 1. Jeremy Wariner (U.S.) 44.44 2. Martyn Rooney (Britain) 45.34 3. Gary Kikaya (Democratic Republic of the Congo) 45.67 4. Kevin Borlee (Belgium) 45.69 5. Johan Wissman (Sweden) 45.93 6. Jonathan Borlee (Belgium) 45.96 7. Cedric Van Branteghem (Belgium) 46.24 8. Kamghe Gaba (Germany) 46.67 Men's 800m 1. Youssef Saad Kamel (Bahrain) 1:44.56 2. Alfred Kirwa (Kenya) 1:45.01 3. Amine Laalou (Morocco) 1:45.01 4. Nadjim Manseur (Algeria) 1:45.09 5. Pawel Czapiewski (Poland) 1:45.70 6. Bram Som (Netherlands) 1:45.96 7. Wilfred Bungei (Kenya) 1:46.01 8. Abraham Chepkirwok (Uganda) 1:47.33 Men's 1500m 1. Belal Mansoor Ali (Bahrain) 3:35.94 2. Abdelati Iguider (Morocco) 3:36.14 3. Nicholas Willis (New Zealand) 3:36.23 4. Nicholas Kiptanui Kemboi (Kenya) 3:36.29 5. Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (Kenya) 3:36.53 6. Mohamed Moustaoui (Morocco) 3:36.61 7. Haron Keitany (Kenya) 3:36.80 8. Asbel Kiprop (Kenya) 3:36.82 Men's 5000m 1. Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) 13:06.12 2. Isaac Songok (Kenya) 13:06.71 3. Mangata Ndiwa (Kenya) 13:07.46 4. Mo Farah (Britain) 13:08.11 5. Moses Kipsiro (Uganda) 13:08.52 6. Mike Kigen (Kenya) 13:09.84 7. Vincent Kiprop Chepkok (Kenya) 13:11.47 8. Mohamed Ali (Ethiopia) 13:15.01 Men's 10000m 1. Sileshi Sihine (Ethiopia) 27:06.97 2. Moses Masai (Kenya) 27:07.36 3. Bernard Kiprop Kipyego (Kenya) 27:08.06 4. Ahmad Abdullah (Qatar) 27:09.11 5. Robert Sigei (Kenya) 27:19.81 6. Boniface Kiprop (Uganda) 27:30.58 7. Silas Kipruto (Kenya) 27:33.26 8. Micah Kogo (Kenya) 27:36.42 Men's 400m Hurdles 1. Kerron Clement (U.S.) 48.29 2. Danny McFarlane (Jamaica) 48.63 3. Isa Phillips (Jamaica) 48.92 4. Louis Van Zyl (South Africa) 49.11 5. Markino Buckley (Jamaica) 49.23 6. Alwyn Myburgh (South Africa) 49.70 7. Marek Plawgo (Poland) 49.96 8. Ockert Cilliers (South Africa) 50.09 Men's 3000m Steeplechase 1. Paul Kipsiele Koech (Kenya) 8:04.99 2. Brimin Kipruto (Kenya) 8:10.26 3. Tareq Mubarak Taher (Bahrain) 8:15.32 4. Bouabdellah Tahri (France) 8:15.68 5. Benjamin Kiplagat (Uganda) 8:16.78 6. Michael Kipyego (Kenya) 8:19.66 7. Mustafa Mohamed (Sweden) 8:20.65 8. Collins Kosgei (Kenya) 8:24.13 Men's Long Jump 1. Miguel Pate (U.S.) 8.02 2. Hussain Taher A Al Saba (Saudi Arabia) 7.96 3. Salim Sdiri (France) 7.92 4. Ndiss Kaba Badji (Senegal) 7.89 5. Sebastian Bayer (Germany) 7.79 6. Luis Felipe Meliz (Spain) 7.77 7. Roman Novotny (Czech Republic) 7.76 8. Michael Velter (Belgium) 7.53 Men's Javelin Throw 1. Tero Pitkaemaeki (Finland) 85.82 2. Ainars Kovals (Latvia) 84.76 3. Andreas Thorkildsen (Norway) 82.39 4. Eriks Rags (Latvia) 81.04 5. Vadims Vasilevskis (Latvia) 80.84 6. Sergey Makarov (Russia) 78.80 7. Teemu Wirkkala (Finland) 77.15 8. Tom Goyvaerts (Belgium) 75.81 - - - - Women's 100m 1. Kim Gevaert (Belgium) 11.25 2. Debbie Ferguson (Bahamas) 11.32 3. Me'Lisa Barber (U.S.) 11.37 4. Chandra Sturrup (Bahamas) 11.40 5. Carmelita Jeter (U.S.) 11.46 6. Stephanie Durst (U.S.) 11.49 7. Jeanette Kwakye (Britain) 11.52 8. Yevgeniya Polyakova (Russia) 11.58 Women's 200m 1. Marshevet Hooker (U.S.) 22.62 2. Kerron Stewart (Jamaica) 22.76 3. Debbie Ferguson (Bahamas) 22.79 4. Muriel Hurtis-Houairi (France) 22.93 5. Carmelita Jeter (U.S.) 23.24 6. Olivia Borlee (Belgium) 23.30 7. Christine Ohuruogu (Britain) 23.33 8. Yuliya Gushchina (Russia) 23.43 Women's 800m 1. Pamela Jelimo (Kenya) 1:55.16 2. Janeth Jepkosgei (Kenya) 1:58.85 3. Kenia Sinclair (Jamaica) 1:59.11 4. Elisa Cusma Piccione (Italy) 1:59.26 5. Marilyn Okoro (Britain) 1:59.33 6. Yuliya Krevsun (Ukraine) 2:01.15 7. Yekaterina Kostetskaya (Russia) 2:01.73 8. Jenny Meadows (Britain) 2:02.22 Women's 5000m 1. Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya) 14:25.43 2. Meseret Defar (Ethiopia) 14:25.52 3. Linet Chepkwemoi Masai (Kenya) 14:52.10 4. Meselech Melkamu (Ethiopia) 14:58.09 5. Priscah Jepleting Cherono (Kenya) 15:01.02 6. Sylvia Chibiwott Kibet (Kenya) 15:01.58 7. Viola Kibiwot (Kenya) 15:01.89 8. Grace Kwamboka Momanyi (Kenya) 15:02.10 Women's 100m Hurdles 1. Delloreen Ennis-London (Jamaica) 12.65 2. Lolo Jones (U.S.) 12.67 3. Josephine Nnkiruka Onyia (Spain) 12.71 4. Sally McLellan (Australia) 12.84 5. Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (Canada) 13.08 6. Danielle Carruthers (U.S.) 13.09 7. Sarah Claxton (Britain) 13.23 8. Elisabeth Davin (Belgium) 13.42 Women's High Jump 1. Ariane Friedrich (Germany) 2.00 2. Blanka Vlasic (Croatia) 2.00 3. Tia Hellebaut (Belgium) 2.00 4. Chaunte Howard (U.S.) 1.97 5. Marina Aitova (Kazakhstan) 1.94 . Anna Chicherova (Russia) 1.94 7. Ruth Beitia (Spain) 1.94 8. Vita Palamar (Ukraine) 1.94 Women's Pole Vault 1. Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) 4.72 2. Monika Pyrek (Poland) 4.56 3. Tatyana Polnova (Russia) 4.56 4. Yuliya Golubchikova (Russia) 4.56 5. Carolin Hingst (Germany) 4.40 . Silke Spiegelburg (Germany) 4.40 7. Fabiana Murer (Brazil) 4.40 . Jillian Schwartz (U.S.) 4.40 usnISS349803 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:03:21 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/country/KE/news/usnL595828.html BRUSSELS, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Kenyan Pamela Jelimo claimed the Golden League's $1 million jackpot on Friday, while fellow Olympic champion Usain Bolt beat Asafa Powell to win the 100 metres at the Memorial Van Damme meeting. usnL595828 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:23:14 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/country/KE/news/usnL5215830.html BRUSSELS, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Unlike most 18-year-old millionaires, Olympic champion Pamela Jelimo intends to invest wisely the Golden League $1 million jackpot she won at the Memorial Van Damme meeting on Friday. usnL5215830 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:01:13 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/country/KE/news/usnBAN543461.html NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's shilling firmed against the dollar on Friday as dollar sellers cashed in on six month lows and dealers said it could gain more ground. usnBAN543461 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:04:51 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/country/KE/news/usnL5707347.html NAIROBI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Kenya's shilling usnL5707347 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:42:19 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/country/KE/news/usnL5635369.html Sept 5 (Reuters) - 2010 World Cup African qualifying second round fixtures (GMT) usnL5635369 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:17:55 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/country/KE/news/usnL4317204.html MOMBASA, Kenya, Sept 5 (Reuters Life!) - Maasai warrior Lempuris Lalasho went to Kenya's tourist haven Mombasa to find a white woman to marry, but he ended up working as a hairdresser, a profession that is taboo in his culture. usnL4317204 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:04:33 GMT