Jamal leads women into 1500m final
Khaleej Times, UAE - August 31, 2007
Ethiopian-born Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahrain produced a strong final sprint to win her 1,500-metre semi-final in the quest for gold at the World Athletics Championships on Friday.
The 22-year-old Asian Games champion, one of only two women in the world to duck under four minutes this year, took the lead around the final bend to clock 4min 14.86sec and easily qualify for Sunday’s final.
Jamal, formerly Zenebach Tola, is aiming to break the Russian dominance of this event ...