Another Clean Sweep for Africa at Olympics

It was Kenya, Botswana, Kenya in the 800m men's race in London on Thursday night, as David Rudisha, Nigel Amos and Timothy Kitum took first, second and third places. Adding icing to the cake, Rudisha became the first track and field athlete at the Games to set a new world record.

David Rudisha celebrates gold, and breaking his own world record, in the men's 800m final at Olympic Park, London.

Nigel Amos of Botswana won his country's first London Olympics medal by taking second place in the men's 800m final.

David Rudisha of Kenya broke his own world record to win the 800m gold medal, while Nigel Amos of Botswana, left, took silver and Timothy Kitum of Kenya, obscured behind Rudisha, won the bronze.

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