Asafa bolts to gold in Stockholm

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Associated Press Posted: Jul 24, 2008 at 0031 hrs IST

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Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner won his third straight 400, but failed to improve the stadium record he set last year. The American eased up near the finish and crossed in 44.29. It was 0.39 off his meet record that earned him a diamond last year.

Abubaker Kaki, a 19-year-old from Sudan, picked up the first diamond of the evening by winning the 1,000 meters in 2:13.93. He also got his name engraved on a large silver trophy, the Dickson Trophy, that was first contested in a mile race in 1895.

“It was my first 1,000 (outdoors) ever,” Kaki said. “I tried to beat the world record, but it’s very hard to beat. Still, I’m very happy with my performance.”

Previous winners of the Dickson Trophy include British great Sebastian Coe, the London Olympic 2012 chairman who watched the race from the stands as a guest of honour, John Walker of New Zealand, Filbert Bayi of Tanzania, and Said Aouita of Morocco.

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