Kipketer’s fine feat exposed

PARIS, JULY 22: Kenyan-born Dane Wilson Kipketer, the 800 metres world indoor and outdoor record holder, maintained his interest in the million dollar Golden League bonus yesterday. He won his event despite losing a shoe with 200 metres to go at the third of the seven-meeting series.

Kipketer was one of just four athletes who kept their hopes alive of sharing in the million dollar bonus for winning the seven-race Golden League series as American long jumper Erick Walder and Russian 800 metres star Svetlana Masterkova, who was carrying an ankle injury, both lost to end their interest.

Kipketer, almost back to the shape he was in before struck down by malaria and liver problems last year, never looked like being beaten despite losing the shoe after taking it up with 150 metres to go despite South African Hezekiel Sepeng leading the challenge in the final straight.