Morocco's Hasna Benhassi wins Athens IAAF Super Grand Prix women's 800m

Moroccan athlete Hasna Benhassi won, in Athens Tuesday, the women's 800m of the Athens IAAF Super Grand Prix.

2004 Olympic Games women's 800m vice-champion, Benhassi crossed the finish line in 1 min 59 sec and 60/100, advancing Greece's Maria Papadopoulou (1:59.79) and France's Laetitia Valdonado (1min 59:96). Morocco's Amina Ait Hammou finished seventh in a time of 2:00:74.

It is a "very good rehearsal for Helsinki. It was an easy race for me as it turned out. Everything went well," Benhassi said at the end of the event.

In the men's 3000m steeplechase, former distance record holder, Morocco's Brahim Boulami finished seventh in 7 min 57 sec and 28/100. Qatar's Saif Shaheen won the event in a time of 7:57.28 followed by Kenya's Wilson Biot Kipketer in 8:09.32 and his fellow countryman Kipkirui Misoi in 8:13.48. (MAP) OR/

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