Hagos & Dawit victorious in Doha

Doha, Qatar – Hagos Gebrhiwet of Ethiopia defeated Mo Farah (UK) to win the men’s 3000 at the season’s-opening IAAF Diamond League track and field meeting here yesterday.

Meanwhile, Dawit Seyaum also of Ethiopia won the women’s 1,500m race by beating Dutch/Ethiopian Sifan Hassan.

The victory in the men’s 3,000 was a nice birthday gift for Gebrhiwet, who turned 21 just four days ago,

Results

Men’s

100m:

1 Justin Gatlin (USA) 9.74secs

2 Michael Rodgers (USA) 9.96secs

3 Keston Bledman (Tri) 10.01secs 

800m:

1 Ayanleh Souleiman (Dji) 1min 43.78secs

2 Ferguson Rotich Cheruiyot (Ken) 1:44.53

3 Alfred Kipketer (Ken) 1:44.59

9 Mohammed Aman (Eth) 1:47.38

3000m:

1 Hagos Gebrhiwet (Eth) 7mins 38.080secs

2 Mo Farah (Gbr) 7mins 38.220secs

3 Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa (Ken) 7mins 39.220secs

4 Imane Merga (Eth) 7mins 39.960secs

5. Kejelcha Yomif (Eth) 7:39.99 

10 Yenew Alamirew (Eth) 7mins 46.230secs

16 Yasin Haji (Eth) 7mins 59.420secs

Women’s
1500m:

1 Dawit Seyaum (Eth) 4mins 0.960secs

2 Sifan Hassan (Ned) 4mins 1.400secs

3 Senbere Teferi (Eth) 4mins 1.860secs

4 Anna Mishchenko (Ukr) 4mins 1.950secs

5 Luiza Gega (Alb) 4mins 2.630secs

6 Axumawit Embaye (Eth) 4mins 4.180secs

7 Abeba Aregawi (Eth) 4mins 4.420secs

8 Rababe Arafi (Mar) 4mins 5.110secs

9 Gudaf Tsegay (Eth) 4mins 6.130secs

3000m Steeplechase:

1 Virginia Nyambura (Ken) 9mins 21.510secs

2 Hiwot Ayalew (Eth) 9mins 21.540secs

4 Tigist Getnet (Eth) 9mins 27.070secs

7 Sofia Assefa (Eth) 9mins 35.320secs

10 Buzuayehu Mohamed (Eth) 9mins 40.440secs

13 Birtukan Adamu (Eth) 9mins 41.910secs
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