IAAF CONTINENTAL CUP OSTRAVA 2018 - Americas claim the overall title after 2010

1500 Metres Men

Andrew Hunter of USA led the initial 400m of the race, after which Elijah Manangoi took control of the race and stayed composed throughout the end to claim Gold.

Elijah

Manangoi

won Gold in 1500 Metres Men

Gold - Elijah Motonei Manangoi (Africa - KEN) 3:40.00, Silver - Marcin Lewandowski (Europe - POL) 3:40.42, Bronze - Jacob Ingebrigtsen (Europe - NOR) 3:40.80. 6th Place - Jinson Johnson (IND) 3:41.72.

1500 Metres Women

Chebet of Kenya won a closely fought race as she raced away in the last 50metres to take the Gold ahead of Houlihan and Arafi. Chitra of India put in a creditable performance to be placed 4th.

Winny Chebet of Kenya won Gold in 1500 Metres Women

Gold - Winny Chebet (Africa - KEN) 4:16.01, Silver - Shelby Houlihan (Americas - USA) 4:16.36, Bronze - Rababe Arafi (Africa - MAR) 4:17.19. 4th Place - P. U. Chitra (IND) 4:18.45.

800 Metres Men

Kramer of Sweden who led the initial 400m had to settle for the 4th place as Korir asserted his supremacy by taking Gold. Murphy took the Silver as he was three-thousandths of a second faster than Amos of Botswana.

Emmanuel Korir of Kenya won Gold in Men's 800m

Gold - Emmanuel Korir (Africa - KEN) 1:46.50, Silver - Clayton Murphy (Americas - USA) 1:46.766, Bronze - Nijel Amos (Africa - BOT) 1:46.769. 7th Place - Jinson Johnson (IND) 1:48.44.

800 Metres Women

Semenya asserted her class to win the Gold in the Women's 800m 3 seconds ahead of her nearest rival. Africa failed with their joker as their second runner Besu Sado finished in 7th place.

Caster Semenya of South Africa won Gold in Women's 800m

Gold - Caster Semenya (Africa - RSA) 1:54.77, Silver - Ajeé Wilson (Americas - USA) 1:57.16, Bronze - Natoya Goule (Americas - JAM) 1:57.36.

400 Metres Men

Haroun Hassan of Qatar ran a calculated race, along with a spirited finish from Muhammed Anas, helped Asia-Pacific to collect maximum points as they played their joker. Thapelo of South Africa had to pull up midway due to injury and was disqualified for a lane infringement.

Abdalelah

Haroun Hassan of Qatar won Gold in Men's 400m

Gold - Abdalelah Haroun Hassan (Asia-Pacific - QAT) 44.72, Silver - Baboloki Tirelo Thebe (Africa - BOT) 45.10, Bronze - Nathan Strother (Americas - USA) 45.28. 5th Place - Muhammed Anas Yahiya (IND) 45.72.

400 Metres Women

20-year-old Salwa Eid Naser continued to impress everyone with yet another dominating display to claim Gold in the Women's 400m. Semenya broke the South African National record claiming Silver.

Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain won Gold in 400 Metres Women

Gold - Salwa Eid Naser (Asia-Pacific - BHR) 49.32, Silver - Caster Semenya (Africa - RSA) 49.62 (NR), Bronze - Stephenie Ann McPherson (Americas - JAM) 50.82.