Aman, Roba and Ayalew win at International Meeting de Rabat

Rabat, Morocco – Mohammed Aman of Ethiopia continues his impressive performance this year with a victory here today in the 800m race at the “International Meeting de Rabat”, which is organised by the FRAM “The Royal Moroccan Athletics Federation” with the support of the IAAF, The CAA (African Athletics Confederation) and the Memorial Van Damme (Brussels).

Aman won in 1:43.58, just 0.02 seconds ahead of Leonard Kirwa Kosencha of Kenya and Amine El Manaoui of Morocco.

Meanwhile, Roba Gari and Hiwot Ayalew of Ethiopia won the men and women’s 3,000 Steeplechase races respectively.

Results from the World Challenge meeting in Rabat on Sunday:

Men’s 100m

1. Justin Gatlin (U.S.) 10.12

2. Kim Collins(St Kitts and Nevis) 10.17

3. Aziz Ouhadi (Morocco) 10.29

Men’s 200m

1. Aziz Ouhadi (Morocco) 20.50

2. David Alerte(France) 20.67

3. Amr Seoud (Egypt) 20.72

Men’s 800m

1. Mohammed Aman (Ethiopia) 1:43.58

2. Leonard Kirwa Kosencha (Kenya) 1:43.60

3. Amine El Manaoui (Morocco) 1:45.00

Men’s 1500m

1. Abdalaati Iguider (Morocco) 3:34.39

2. Taoufik Makhloufi (Algeria) 3:34.53

3. Yassine Bensghir (Morocco) 3:34.76

Men’s 5000m

1. Vincent Kiprop Chepkok (Kenya) 12:59.28

2. Jacob Korir Cheshari (Kenya) 13:02.94

3. Moukhled Al-Outaibi (Saudi Arabia) 13:03.58

Men’s 3000m Steeplechase

1. Roba Gari (Ethiopia) 8:10.04

2. Brahim Taleb (Morocco) 8:10.20

3. Bernard Mbugua (Kenya) 8:10.59

Women’s

Women’s 800m

1. Btissam Lakhouad (Morocco) 2:00.22 .

2. Lydia Wafula (Kenya) 2:00.99

3. Nataliya Lupu (Ukraine) 2:01.04

Women’s 1500m

1. Halima Hachlaf (Morocco) 4:07.63

2. Rabab Arafi (Morocco) 4:08.68

3. Hilary Stellingwerff (Canada) 4:09.01

Women’s 5000m

1. Mariem Alaoui Selsouli (Morocco) 14:45.91

2. Janet Kisa (Kenya) 14:57.68

3. Priscah Jepleting Cherono (Kenya) 14:59.53

Women’s 3000m Steeplechase

1. Hiwot Ayalew (Ethiopia) 9:16.14

2. Lydiah Chepkurui (Kenya) 9:24.43

3. Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi (Kenya) 9:28.80