Source: BOCOG

08-18-2008 22:50

Special Report:   2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Pamela Jelimo celebrates. 
Pamela Jelimo celebrates. 

Pamela Jelimo (Front, L) competes. 
Pamela Jelimo (Front, L) competes. 

Pamela Jelimo of Kenya clinched the gold medal in the Women's 800 meters at the Beijing Olympics here on Monday night, clocking 1 minute and 54.87 seconds, also her personal best.

Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei, also of Kenya, took silver and Morocco's Hasna Benhassi, runner-up at the Athens Games, took bronze with a time of 1:56.73.