Eritrean Teen Bags Gold

Ghirmay Ghebreslassie's Shock Victory In Beijing

Ghirmay Ghebreslassie claimed the first gold medal of the Beijing world championships when he sprinted away for a shock victory in the men's marathon on Saturday. Image Credit: Olivier Morin - AFP

The 19-year-old took the lead from Lesotho's Tsepo Ramonene Mathibelle on the 36km mark and saw off pressure from Ethiopian Yemane Tsegay for a memorable win at the iconic Bird's Nest stadium in clear conditions and temperatures around 27 degrees Celsius (81F). Read full story by Luke Phillips (AFP) at Yahoo.com:

Unheralded Eritrean Teen Bags First Gold Of Athletics World Championships

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