And Defar leading, here’s the first big push from Defar, its not decisive, and Melkamu still trying to go with her.
trying to go with the two Kenyans look a little bit spent now so defar kicking
for the gold medal looks behind her Sees her team mate Malkamu just a stride and a half behind her
a half behind and Malkamu who's trying to attack on the outside but Defar
finds a little bit extra but this is going to be tight Defar running and
here comes the Linet Masai - finishing quickly Malkamu who's going to get this
though is it Masai by side coming it could be Kenya's! Kenya take the gold!
Bucher in trouble, Borzakovskiy, Kipketer leaves it late, Longo leads
Schumann gets out at the right time, Longo’s a stride up as they enter the straight
From Bucher,Schumann, Kipketer late, Borzakovskiy, Said Guerni late
Sepeng, Kipketer with a flashing run…Said-Guerni out wide, Schumanns taken the lead
will Kipketer get to him? Schumanns just in front, Kipketer won’t get him. Schumanns won it!
Tergat may well have left it too late
the Ethiopian is the fastest sprinter we believe, if hes fit
and Tergat now is really having a go
this is where we find out
And Tergat is Holding him! And Gebrselassie kicks again
But Tergat is holding him.AHHH Gebrselassie wins it!
Tergat Second. Mezegebu third
Cacho leads, Chesire is second, Herold is third,
Morceli is beaten, Its Cacho of Spain whose stolen the lead from the rest of them
Cacho is going to take the most popular Gold medal of the games. Cahco wins it! El Basir is second.
Asbel Kiprop of Kenya, he has the lead as they come off the turn for home
Its Kiprop in front. Korir of Kenya on the inside. Lagat and Webb
And here comes Bernard Lagat. Lagat Flying up on the outside
Heres Bernard Lagat wearing the American uniform for the first time in a world championship sprinting to the line to win the gold medal!!
Iguider is there. Monserrati in third place Choge stuck on the outside
Kiprop starts to make his move
He is following Baala. Baala looks as though he is straining so does Lalou
But Kiprop is gliding but has he left it too late. Right at the front
Still leading and kicking away
And Here comes Kamel and Lagat makes a move now
Kiprop still has miles to go. Will he get there?
It’s going to be Kamel., stretching it out. Kamel of Bahrain is going to take the gold medal.
Gets it on the line. Theres the surprise!
Poised to strike, he’s put himself in the right place.
But there are real sprinters outside him. This isn’t over yet.
Centrowitz desperate to get a first Olympic medal.
But Makhloufi is coming on the outside. Abel Kiprop is tying up
It's not going to be Kiprops day.r
Centrowitz can sense glory. But Makhloufi is coming, can he hang on? Centrowitz is the Olympic Champion
Bekele's a meter in front, he’s so strong.
El Guerrouj we know what he did in the 1500m and he might do it again.
He’s summoning up the strength. The gods are with him
He goes to Bekele, Bekele fights back but
El Guerrouj is going to do what Pavo Nurmi did in 1924…
He’s gotta go now. Its Bekele from Sihine from Dinkessa
it’s Mosop the Kenyan.
Bekele kicks for the first time and Sihine tries to go with him
Mosop is still there can he strike in the home straight?
Bekele hasn’t won it yet! The defending champion, the Olympic champion goes again!
One meter, two meters, he’s still going strong. Bekele is going to win the world title again. Bekele defends it.
In the straightaway, their into the final turn
Hicham El Guerrouj he’s been there in the 1500m but can he hold on to win here in the Olympics?
He’s getting a challenge now from Ngeny,
El Guerrouj has the lead. Ngeny up to challenge him but can’t get by
now he pulls up ahead, Does Guerrouj have enough? Ngeny goes by and its Noah Ngeny of Kenya wins the gold. El Guerrouj second.
Kiprop! Kiprops going to get there!
Nearly got disqualified he is running away with this is the Algerian, Makhloufi who is headed for home
has opened up a really big lead
Gebremedhin is now moving into second place
But It is Makhloufi really well clear of this field
Manzono is really finishing well. Its Makhloufi who has taken this gold medal here.
Ndiku of Kenya leading Mo Farah of Great Britain.
And the home straight away looms. Here they come into the straight and Ndiku still has the lead
Now Farah moves to the outside to challenge him
Farah is alongside. And Mo Farah surges to the front
and starts to pull away.
Its Farah accelerating to the finish line to win the 5 thousand.
Definitive style right arm when he used to carry books when he was a youngster.
Born in the same place as Bekele
And now the young man strikes for home
Has Gebrselassie got anything left? The emperor is beaten.
Were going to have a new King from Ethiopia,
here he comes, Kenenisa Bekele unleashes a phenomenal sprint into the home straight.
Gebrselassie is still running strong. This is a brilliant, brilliant run
Its going to be gold for Ethiopia. And it goes to the young man it goes to the youngster
Gebrselassie coming, Tanui is four meters in front
Gebrselassie coming at him. There's 60 meters to go, Gebrselassie comes up along side of Tanui.
He is going to take it. Gebrselassie goes past and he’s gonna get the gold medal.
Skah just behind
Gebrselassie has gone
My word he’s shot ahead. He’s pouring it on on the top bend
This is a ten thousand meter comma sprinter.
Look at that gap he is opening up on Khalid Skah and Tergat
its 20 yards. 25 yards. Soaring away from the rest of the field
Gebrselassie
the world record holder in the 10,0000 meters,
the world record holder in the 5000 meters
the world champion twice in the 10,000 meters
comes home now, for the olympic gold
Tergat battling away to close down. He is catching him, but it won’t be soon enough
Gebrselassie takes the gold in the 10,000 meters for Ethiopia. Tergat of Kenya is second.
Tergat made no move at all but Castro is right with the leaders with a lap and a half left.
The other man is Mzegebu in 6th place. Only 19.
Gebrselassie well he doesn't need he didn't need to go that early but look at
that acceleration of the reigning champion is on he can see one to go
to go here the music of the bell Tergat's gone second. Hissou third
The Ethiopian, a lap of honor. He’s won this so nicely
Tergat is closing but he’ll never catch him. So Gebrselassie wins for the third time in succession
On the outside, good striking distance for this last one hundred, two hundred meters
Stand by for the kick of Dave Wottle! If he’s got it, he could make it.
But hes gotta catch Arzhanov and the Kenyans
And here he comes!
This is the bid for the gold medal. Dave Wottle
He’s got one Kenyan
He’s gonna get it. I thinks he’s done it! Dave Wottle won the gold medal!
Morceli is well clear
Right at the back is Jon Mayock
And Morceli strikes for gold
And it’s there for the taking now.
Morceli world record holder
three times the world champion becomes the Olympic Champion.