(From L) Algeria's Tarek Boukensa, Qatar's Daham Naim Bashir,

(From L) Algeria's Tarek Boukensa, Qatar's Daham Naim Bashir, France's Mehdi Baala and Ethiopia's Deresse Mekonnen compete in the men's first round 1500m heats at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium as part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 15, 2008. Baala finished first followed by New Zealand's Nicholas Willis and Bashir respectively.
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