kemboi hands kenya first gold medal in london olympics

Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi wins the gold in the 3,000m steeplechase.

France's Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad took silver with Kemboi's compatriot Abel Kiprop Kipruto the bronze.

Kemboi won in a time of eight minutes 18.56 seconds.

World champion Ezekiel Kemboi secured Kenya's first gold medal of London 2012 with victory in the men's 3,000m steeplechase at the Olympic Stadium.

Kemboi, 30, finished in 8 minutes 18.56 seconds, with Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad of France taking silver.

Kenya's Abel Mutai secured bronze but there was drama when compatiot and defending champion Brimin Kipruto was tripped with 700m remaining.

Kipruto jumped straight back to his feet but could only finish fifth.

Kenya have dominated this race in past Olympics and this was no different.

After a slow start Kemboi, who also won the Olympic title in 2004, made his break on the final lap.

His sprint finish took him well clear and he had time to drift all the way across to lane eight before crossing the finishing line.

The 30-year-old marked his gold medal with a trackside celebration dance in front of a capacity crowd of 80,000 at the Olympic Stadium.

Final Results

Rank	Athlete	Country	Medal moment	Result
1	Kemboi	KEN		8:18.56
2	Mekhissi-benabbad	FRA		8:19.08
3	Mutai	KEN		8:19.73

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The Kemboi Dance

Kemboi broke into a dance in celebration after crossing the 3000m steeplechase line in London.

The Kemboi dance