Talkin Sport - 2008 Beijing Olympics Results: Track & Field

Women�s 100m Dominated by Jamaica as Shelly-Ann Fraser Takes Gold

Jamaica solidified itself as the producers of the world�s fastest athletes as Shelly-Ann Fraser duplicated fellow countryman Usain Bolt�s achievement and claimed gold in the 100m at the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Sunday.

Bolt claimed the men�s title on Saturday in a blistering time of 9.69 but on Sunday all three top spots were claimed by Jamaicans as Fraser clocked a 10.78 for the gold while Kerron Stewart and Sherone Simpson each finished in 10.98 for a rare double-silver.

With Bolt�s win and now Fraser claiming gold in the same event it is the first time since 1912 that a country won both the men�s and women�s 100m.

Gulnara Galkina-Samitova Takes Gold, Sets Record in Women�s 3000m Steeplechase

Russia�s Gulnara Galkina-Samitova set a new Olympic and world record in the women�s steeplechase on Sunday, breaking the nine-minute barrier with a time of 8:58.81 to claim gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Galkina-Samitova outpaced Kenya�s Eunice Jepkorir Kertich who had to hold on to claim the silver with a time of 9:07.41.

It was almost a one-two finish for Russia as Ekaterina Volkova took the bronze just behind Kertich with a time of 9:07.64.

Women�s Triple Jump Gold Won by Cameroon�s Francoise Mbango Etone

rancoise Mbango Etone won Cameroon�s first medal of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and she made it a gold medal performance in the women�s triple jump with a leap of 15.39 meters. Mbango was defending her Olympic gold after earning the medal in Athens four years ago.

Russia�s Tatiana Lebedeva, two-time world champion, claimed the silver medal after jumping 15.32 meters.

Chrysopigi Devetzi of Greece won the bronze with a jump of 15.23 meters

Kenenisa Bekele Defends Olympic Title with Gold Medal Performance in Men�s 10,000m

Kenenisa Bekele defended his Olympic title and set a new record on Sunday winning the men�s 10,000 in a time of 27:01.17 at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Bekele finished just ahead of his countryman Sileshi Sihine finished just behind him in a time of 27:02.77 for the silver medal.

Kenya�s Micah Kipkemboi claimed the bronze medal after crossing in 27:04.11.

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