USA´s Brazier wins 800m gold at world championships
Brazier of the United States powered to gold in the 800 metres at the World Championships, while Amel Tuka of Bosnia took silver while Kenya´s Ferguson Rotich took bronze at the Khalifa Stadium.
By AFP
October 02, 2019
DOHA: Donovan Brazier of the United States powered to gold in the 800 metres at the World Championships here Tuesday.
The 22-year-old American, a runner of the Nike-backed Oregon project training group whose leader Alberto Salazar was banned for four years for doping offences earlier Tuesday, romped home in a new championship record 1min 42.34sec.
Amel Tuka of Bosnia took silver while Kenya´s Ferguson Rotich took bronze at the Khalifa Stadium.
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