All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008
Olympic 800 metres champion Wilfred Bungei on Saturday rejected a bid by leaders in the larger Nandi District to re-name Kapsabet's Kipchoge Keino Stadium after him.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
It was the perfect way to bring down the curtain on a successful year as men 800m Olympic champion Wilfred Bungei put the icing on the cake with a win at the fourth annual Shanghai Golden Grand Prix on Saturday.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
Wilfred Bungei, the 800 metres Olympic champion, leads by example. As he stepped out of the Emirates Airline flight which landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Wednesday night, Bungei was mobbed by top Government officials and fans.
Afriquenligne (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
Nairobi, Kenya - After 10 competitive years on the tartan tracks, Kenyan Olympic king Wilfred Bungei says he has decided to hang his spike shoes as champion. Speaking on arrival here Wednesday from his Beijing Olympic outing where he won the men's 800 metres gold medal, Bungei said he was elated to be retiring as champion, and described his competitive period as the best moment...
ChatzWorld - A World of Chat (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Kenya's Wilfred Bungei grabs gold with a hard-fought display in the 800m. More......
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
Bungei of Kenya kept alive his country's stellar record of distance running excellence by capturing gold in the 800-meter run Saturday.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Beijing - Nancy Jebet Langat gave Kenya a first ever women's 1,500 metres Olympic gold and Wilfred Bungei ended the 16-year wait for another 800m victory at the Beijing Games on SaturdayLangat surged ahead of world champion Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahr...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
BEIJING -- Wilfred Bungei of Kenya has won the men's 800 meters at the Beijing Olympics.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Wilfred Bungei of Kenya has won the men's 800 meters at the Beijing Olympics.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Wilfred Bungei of Kenya has won the men's 800 meters at the Beijing Olympics.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
Kenya suffered three casualties but remained on course for a double in the 800 metres at the Beijing Olympics when Wilfred Bungei and Alfred Kirwa won their semi-final races at the National Stadium on Thursday night.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
Wilfred Bungei shed a tear as the Kenyan national anthem was played for the fourth time at Beijing's National Olympic stadium on Saturday night.
Afriquenligne (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
Nairobi, Kenya - Former 800m World Indoor champion Wilfred Bungei Thursday continued his winning streak at the ongoing Beijing Olympic Games when he qualified for Friday's final together with fellow Kenyan and World champion Alfred Kirwa.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
... leader Abraham Chepkirwok, entered in the 800m, will be racing against Olympic gold medallist Wilfred Bungei and bronze medallist Alfred Kirwa Yego of Kenya in the competition.Chepkirwok is also looking to end the season by bettering his 1:43.72 national record.After an agonisingly finishing fourth finish at the Olympics, not even his second position finish in Zurich last Friday can...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
... eight.But the 19-year-old runner exorcised the Beijing demons, outsprinting Olympic gold medallist Wilfred Bungei in the two-lap race. Kenyan Bungei was timed at 1:45.31. But for Chepkirwok, beating Bungei wasn't consolation enough since he failed to grab top position or equal his personal best. It was another Kenyan Asbel Kiprop, who clocked 1:44.71 to win the race.RESULTS800m...
