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All-Africa Games' athletics events start Wednesday, with presence of
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15:17, July 18, 2007
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With the ending of the six-day swimming competitions on Wednesday, the
ninth All-Africa Games' another major medal depot of track and field
athletics will be opened in the day, which will see the participation of
big names in Africa.
The games in Algiers has brought together many outstanding track and
field stars in various African nations, including Kenya, Ethiopia,
Nigeria, South Africa and host nation Algeria.
The competition of track and field athletics is expected to last five
days and generate nearly 50 gold medals. The first day of athletics will
produce four golds in four individual events, namely, women's triple
jump, men's discus, men's 3000-meter steeplechase and women's 5000 meters.
Kenya, an African heavyweight in athletics, is set to hold the limelight
in athletics as the Kenyan team is the best that the eastern African
nation has assembled for the All-Africa Games in a long time.
"They have many junior champions hungry for success. That they are a very
well trained side," said the Kenyan newspaper Daily Nation. "All the talk
ends Wednesday and it is now time to walk the walk."
Kenya looks to immediately begin chasing gold and glory in the first day
since they are strong in both men's 3000-meter steeplechase and women's
5000 meters.
Kenya has been dominating in the 3000-meter steeplechase. Since the first
All-Africa Games began in 1965, Kenya has won the gold in all the eight
editions of the races, and the latest was in Nigeria in 2003 when Ezekiel
Kemboi won with a new Games' record time of eight minutes 12.27 seconds,
according to the newspaper.
In women's 5000 meters final, Kenya has Silvia Kibet and Esther Maina.
And since Kenya's Olympic and world 5000-meter record holder Meseret
Defar is also expected to run.
The Kenyan team, consisting of over 40 top athletes, also include other
strong competitors such as Ezra Sambu in men's 400 meters, sprinter
Thomas Musinde in men's 100 meters, Elizabeth Muthuka and Josphine
Nyarunda in women's 400 meters, as well as Edith Massy in men's 10,000
meters.
The South African delegation is made up of renowned athletes led by
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, positioned first in men's 800 meters in the standings
of the International Amateur Athletic Federation.
Other good competitors from South Africa include defending champions
Samantha Dodd in women's pole vault and Chris Harmse in men's hammer.
The Algerian team consists of the country's best athletes, including
Hamad Abderrahmane in men's high jump, Tarek Boukenza and Antar Zergelain
in men's 1500 meters, as well as Souad Ait Salem in men's semi marathon.
The president of the Algerian Athletics federation, Amar Bouras, was
quoted by local media as saying that he was looking forward to garnering
at least three gold medals from athletics.
Source: Xinhua
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