Kipketer repeats Monaco success

Having already claimed victory at the Herculis meeting in Monaco earlier this year, Kenya’s Alfred Kipketer picked up another 800m win at the MEETING de PARIS on Saturday.

Despite finishing seventh in the recent Olympic 800m final in Rio, Alfred Kipketer put that disappointment to one side and bagged a memorable win at the MEETING de PARIS. The 19-year-old, who triumphed in Monaco in July, finished in 1:42:87, which represents a new personal best for the Kenyan. In an extremely quick race that produced three personal bests and four season’s bests, Algeria’s Taoufik Makhloufi took second place – as he did in Rio – in 1:42:98. Jonathan Kitilit (KEN), finished third in 1:43:05. Another Kenyan, Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich, who finished fourth in 1:43:43, is the new Diamond League leader. As for the French athletes involved, Pierre-Ambroise Bosse fell away towards the end, but still managed a sixth-place finish in 1:43:58. Samir Dahmani, who was ninth, beat his personal best with a time of 1:44:07.