Yusuf Saad Kamel upset the favourites to claim a first gold medal for Bahrain at the World Championships in the 1,500m in Berlin.
Former Kenyan athlete wins 1,500m in Berlin
Yusuf Saad Kamel upset the favourites to claim a first gold medal for Bahrain at the World Championships in the 1,500m in Berlin.
The Kenyan-born runner, formerly known as Gregory Konchellah and son of former two-time 800m world champion Billy, switch allegiance in 2003 but has spent much of this year trying to return to Kenya.
However, he was fully focused on the job in hand and clinched the gold medal in a sprint finish in a time of 3:35.93 from Ethiopian Deresse Mekonnen and defending champion Bernard Lagat, another former Kenyan now representing America.
"I feel very good, very happy," said Kamel, who will look to double up in the 800m. "This was the moment I was looking for. Now it's come and it's my dream.
"It's amazing to win a world title just like my father. The only thing left for me to do is to beat his times and win more medals and get to the front of my family.
"There'll be no big party tonight. I have the 800m at 10 o'clock in the morning so I will have a very cold ice bath and shower to get well recovered."
Olympic silver medallist Asbel Kiprop could only finish fourth in a thrilling race that saw the pack remain tight until the last 100m.
Bingham through
Britain's Michael Bingham set a new personal best as he booked his place in the final of the 400m.
The American-born athlete, who qualified to run in the Union Flag in 2008 through his British father, clocked 44.74secs as he chased home defending champion Jeremy Wariner.
Team-mates Martyn Rooney and Robert Tobin missed out after both finishing seventh in their respective semi-finals.
Ireland's David Gillick was timed at 44.88secs and it was good enough for him to qualify as one of two fastest losers.
Gillick finished only fourth in the first of three semi-finals and faced an anxious wait before his place in the final was confirmed.
Usain Bolt breezed into the final of the 200m after easing down to win his semi in 20.08secs.
The Jamaican dashed clear of Panama's Alonso Edward and American Shawn Crawford and is on the verge of adding a second gold medal to the one he won so dramatically in the 100m.
American Wallace Spearmon, who lost his Olympic bronze medal after stepping out of his lane, won the second semi-final in 20.14secs ahead of former drugs cheat Steve Mullings of Jamaica.
Britain's Marlon Devonish could only finish seventh in 20.62secs.
