NEW DELHI: An Ugandan storm derailed the formidable Kenyan Express in the men's 5,000m at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Wednesday. Moses Kipsiro always had a chance of upsetting favourite Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya - the Beijing Olympics silver medallist - and he used his long strides to gift Uganda their first gold medal of the Games.
"I knew I could win here," an ecstatic Moses said. "The last 800m were crucial and I had to hold off the Kenyans in this zone. I am happy that I managed to do that."
Incidentally, India's Sunil Kumar and Sandeep Batham finished 14th and 16th respectively, exposing the vast gulf between them and the Commonwealth's best.
"This is my first Commonwealth Games medal and I am happy with whatever I have got," Eliud said. Fellow Kenyan Mark Kiptoo took the bronze, relegating Vincent Yator to fourth place. Moses led from start to finish.
It was a good day for India, with Abdul Najeeb Qureshi equalling the National record of 10.30s in mens 100m. "My aim for the Commonwealth Games was to break the National record, Qureshi said. Now that I have equalled it, I will try to break it." Having qualified for the semifinals, he will get another chance to go for the record on Thursday.
S Geetha and HM Jyothi made it to the semifinals of women's 100m. Geetha finished fifth in her heats, while Jyothi managed a fourth place. St. Vicent and Grenedine's Natasha Mayers was the fastest with a time of 11.33s, her season's best. Favourite Laura Turner of England clocked 11.50s.
Manjeet Kaur topped the fourth heat in women's 400m with a timing of 52.76s to qualify for the semifinals. However, that was nowhere near her National record of 51.05s. Mandeep Kaur also qualified for the semifinals. Botswana's Amantle Montsho was the fastest at 51.56s.
In the field events, Om Prakash and Saurav Vij both qualified for the shot put final. Om Prakash warmed up with a throw of 18.48m. Vij was disappointing, with a best effort of 17.16m. Canada's Dylon Armstrong had the best throw of the day at 20.01m.
In women's hammer throw, Hardeep Kaur qualified for final managing a 11th place, while Manju Bala finished 15th to miss out. Para-athlete Deepa Malik finished fourth in women's shot put. Australia's Louise Ellery won the gold.
Results: 5,000m: 1. Moses Kipsiro (Uganda) 13:31.25s, 2. Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) 13:31.32s, 3. Mark Kiptoo (Kenya) 13:32.58s.
Indians in action: Men: 100m: Abdul Najeeb Qureshi in semifinals; 5,000m: Sunil Kumar 14, Sandeep Batham 15; Shot put: Om Prakash, Sourav Vij in final. Women: 100m: S Geetha and HM Jyoti in semis; 400m: Manjit Kaur and Mandeep Kaur in semis; Hammer throw: Hardeep Kaur in final.
TOI
"I knew I could win here," an ecstatic Moses said. "The last 800m were crucial and I had to hold off the Kenyans in this zone. I am happy that I managed to do that."
Incidentally, India's Sunil Kumar and Sandeep Batham finished 14th and 16th respectively, exposing the vast gulf between them and the Commonwealth's best.
"This is my first Commonwealth Games medal and I am happy with whatever I have got," Eliud said. Fellow Kenyan Mark Kiptoo took the bronze, relegating Vincent Yator to fourth place. Moses led from start to finish.
It was a good day for India, with Abdul Najeeb Qureshi equalling the National record of 10.30s in mens 100m. "My aim for the Commonwealth Games was to break the National record, Qureshi said. Now that I have equalled it, I will try to break it." Having qualified for the semifinals, he will get another chance to go for the record on Thursday.
S Geetha and HM Jyothi made it to the semifinals of women's 100m. Geetha finished fifth in her heats, while Jyothi managed a fourth place. St. Vicent and Grenedine's Natasha Mayers was the fastest with a time of 11.33s, her season's best. Favourite Laura Turner of England clocked 11.50s.
Manjeet Kaur topped the fourth heat in women's 400m with a timing of 52.76s to qualify for the semifinals. However, that was nowhere near her National record of 51.05s. Mandeep Kaur also qualified for the semifinals. Botswana's Amantle Montsho was the fastest at 51.56s.
In the field events, Om Prakash and Saurav Vij both qualified for the shot put final. Om Prakash warmed up with a throw of 18.48m. Vij was disappointing, with a best effort of 17.16m. Canada's Dylon Armstrong had the best throw of the day at 20.01m.
In women's hammer throw, Hardeep Kaur qualified for final managing a 11th place, while Manju Bala finished 15th to miss out. Para-athlete Deepa Malik finished fourth in women's shot put. Australia's Louise Ellery won the gold.
Results: 5,000m: 1. Moses Kipsiro (Uganda) 13:31.25s, 2. Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) 13:31.32s, 3. Mark Kiptoo (Kenya) 13:32.58s.
Indians in action: Men: 100m: Abdul Najeeb Qureshi in semifinals; 5,000m: Sunil Kumar 14, Sandeep Batham 15; Shot put: Om Prakash, Sourav Vij in final. Women: 100m: S Geetha and HM Jyoti in semis; 400m: Manjit Kaur and Mandeep Kaur in semis; Hammer throw: Hardeep Kaur in final.
TOI
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