VISION SPORT NEW VISION, Tuesday, September 1, 2015 59 STEADYNAIROBI RISE Kenya’s rise to the top of athletics World Athletics Kenya USA Kenyan president Uhuru Final positions in the last ten world championships Russia Championships 2015 Van Gaal remains defiant Kenyatta on Sunday con- Beijing gratulated the country’s 1 1 Medals athletes for their sterling table performances at the world Gold Silver Bronze Total athletics championship in 3 1 Kenya 7 6 3 16 4 No more 2 Jamaica 7 2 3 12 Beijing where Kenya won the global title for the first 3 USA 6 6 6 18 time. 4 Britain 4 1 2 7 Kenya topped the medal 5 Ethiopia 3 3 2 8 recruits — standings with a total of 16 6 Poland 3 1 4 8 medals, including seven golds, 9 9 Countries that have 9 2 3 8 and beating athletics’ heavy- 7 Germany 3 nished top of the - Canada 2 3 3 8 weights, Jamaica and the table at least once Van Gaal United States into second and 9 Russia 2 1 1 4 third positions respectively. 10 Cuba 2 1 0 3 13 Capital One Cup results “Our young people have 11 China 1 7 1 9 S’mpton 3-0 Norwich once again shown that they 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 12 Netherlands 1 1 1 3 Athens Seville Edmonton Paris Helsinki Osaka Berlin Daegu Moscow Beijing Swansea 2-1 Man Utd are as good as the world’s 13 South Africa 1 0 2 3 best and the brightest,” said Source: IAAF 14 Belarus 1 0 1 2 Aston Villa 2-2 S’derland Kenyatta in a statement. Colombia 1 0 1 He urged for the strengthen- 15 0 B’nemouth 1-1 Leicester ing of the national youth - Eritrea 1 0 0 1 Chelsea 1-2 C. Palace development to empower as - Spain 1 0 0 1 many Kenyan communities in Kenya on top of the world - Czech Rep. 1 0 0 1 Liverpool 0-3 West Ham order to make Kenya to be - Slovakia 1 0 0 1 Man City 2-0 Watford more competitive in future 20 Australia 0 2 0 2 international competitions. Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal - Croatia 0 2 0 2 Kenya, which has been dom- 22 Bahamas 0 1 1 2 inant in the middle and long Stoke 0-1 West Brom - Trin. / Tobago 0 1 1 2 distance events, achieved rare Tottenham 0-0 Everton wins in the men’s 400m hur- - Ukraine 0 1 1 2 0 0 SWANSEA dles and the javelin in Beijing 25 Belgium 1 1 for the first time. - Brazil 0 1 0 1 Manchester United manag- But their success was tem- - Egypt 0 1 0 1 er Louis van Gaal said that pered after two of their ath- - Israel 0 1 0 1 he would not jump into the letes, Joyce Zakary and Koki - Tadjikistan 0 1 0 1 transfer market to solve his Manunga, failed pre-competi- - Tunisia 0 1 0 1 tion drugs tests. side’s goal-scoring prob- 31 France 0 0 2 2 lems following their 2-1 0 1 Jamaica beats the US 32 Bahrain 0 1 defeat at Swansea City. - Bosnia 0 0 1 1 Juan Mata gave United the Even without Usain Bolt, 0 1 lead in the 48th minute but Jamaica finished the world - Finland 0 1 Andre Ayew equalised in the championships with a bang, - Greece 0 0 1 1 61st minute and Bafetimbi storming to the women’s - Grenada 0 0 1 1 Gomis beat Romero at the 4x400m relay title to match - Japan 0 0 1 1 near post for the winner. Kenya’s gold tally at the top. - Kazakhstan 0 0 1 1 Anchor leg Novlene Asked if he would look to - Latvia 0 0 1 1 Williams-Mills pulled out an bolster his squad with extra - Morocco 0 0 1 1 eye-popping last 50m to catch Elijah Manangoi congratulates his Kenyan colleague Kiprop after he won the men’s 1500m final attacking power before - Uganda 0 0 1 1 Tuesday’s transfer deadline, Francena McCorory as the 0 1 1 Van Gaal replied: “You can Jamaicans clocked this year’s take the men’s 4x400m, veter- add to the 800m gold won by “I’m so proud of myself to - Portugal 0 never speak as a club like best time of three minutes, an LaShawn Merritt passing David Rudisha earlier in the become a member of this - Serbia 0 0 1 1 United that you are satisfied. 19.13 seconds to pip the Carl Lewis as his country’s competition. exclusive club of three-times Source : IAAF “(But) certainly we shall not United States on the line in most decorated male world Kiprop, who also won gold world champions,” said sign at the end of the transfer Beijing. championships athlete with 11 at the Bird’s Nest in 2008, Kiprop. “I came here not to 5,000m, denying her a golden period a player that we have “I came out here with a medals. surged home in 3:34.40 in an run but to win. It was very double following her victory not scouted before. Jamaican ruff neck,” said third electrifying finish, just edging special. I never panic, it was a in the 1,500m. “We know in offence what leg Stephenie Ann Kenyan magic out his countryman Elija fast last lap and I knew I was Ayana clocked a champion- is happening or not happen- McPherson, using Jamaican Kenya’s demonstrated their Manangoi. Morocco’s good on the finish. I executed ship record of 14:26.83 with ing. It is not an issue. When it slang for ‘street thug’, adding: middle-distance brilliance Abdalaati Iguider darted past well.” Senbere Teferi taking silver in is like that we have to keep “My team-mates did a great again when Asbel Kiprop Algeria’s Olympic champion Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana 14:44.07, a whisker ahead of going and in January, the job.” completed a world title hat- Taoufik Makhloufi to take upset countrywoman Genzebe Dibaba in an Ethiopian sweep window is open again.” The Americans hit back to trick in the men’s 1,500m to bronze. Dibaba in the women’s of the podium. US Open tennis championships USTA National Tennis Center August 31 - September 13 Shara’s withdrawal eases Serena’s slam hunt Grandstand Arthur NEW YORK title on the New York hardcourts. ready to get it over with,” Williams Court Ashe 3 “I decided I prefer to have that said. “I don’t care if I win or lose Stadium 1 2 World number one Serena pressure than the pressure of not or break even. I’m ready to start it, Williams feels the pressure winning,” Williams said. “Not get it over with, and be done and Louis of chasing history at the US everyone can handle that pressure, go on to the next event.” Armstrong WASHINGTON DC Stadium Open, but she accepts the but I’m OK with it. I would rather On the eve of the year’s final 4 5 6 USA intensity as the price for domi- be in this position than another Grand Slam event, Williams saw South Plaza one.” her path to the title eased with 7 11 12 nating a generation of women’s NEW YORK CITY tennis. Still, there’s no doubt Williams is Russian third seed Maria 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 The 33-year-old American, who looking forward to seeing her Sharapova withdrawing due to a captured her first Grand Slam title designs in a New York fashion right leg injury. Sharapova, who Manhattan Flushing at the 1999 US Open at age 17, is show a few days after the US had not played since losing a Meadows - Corona Park a huge favorite as she tries to com- Open. Wimbledon semi-final to Williams, plete the first calendar-year Grand By then, the Grand Slam bid will was the top-rated foe in Williams’ Slam since Steffi Graf in 1988 by be over, win or lose. half of the draw, a possible semi- Source: US Open winning her 22nd career major “I’m ready. I’m so ready. I’m final foe..