Makhloufi 'recovers' to claim 1500 meters win

 LONDON, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Algeria's Taoufik Makhloufi produced a stunning¹ last 300 meters to be proclaimed Olympic 1,500 meter champion on Tuesday night.

Makhoufi finished ahead of Leonel Manzano of the USA and Morocco's Abdaali Iguider and deserved his prize for an audacious final lap which saw him sprint² away from the rest of the field to quickly open up an unclosable leaad

He was a slightly controversial runner given that Monday had seen him excluded from the competition for allegedly not making an effort in the 800 meters heats. However, on appeal he was reinstated after a doctor confirmed he had a legitimate³ medical reason for retiring from the race.

The race was billed as a showdown between reigning⁴ Olympic and world champion, Kiprop and Commonwealth⁵ champion, Kiplagat, the runner up in Daegu, while Kiplimo Chepseba completed a fearsome trio of Kenyan runners.

2008 silver medalist Nick Willis was also looking to go one better than Beijing, but none of them were able to make an impression with Willis finishing ninth, Kiplagat seventh and Kiprop last.

The first lap was quick with Chepseba leading the race out before Mansoor Ali took on the pace as the runners began to gather on the second. With only 400 meters remaining, it was still anyone's race before Makhloufi sprinted⁶ away with 300 meters to go. Whatever the problem he had suffered on Monday, he made a remarkable⁷ recovery.

1 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

2 sprint   

n.短距离赛跑；vi. 奋力而跑，冲刺；vt.全速跑过

参考例句：

• He put on a sprint to catch the bus.他全速奔跑以赶上公共汽车。
• The runner seemed to be rallied for a final sprint.这名赛跑者似乎在振作精神作最后的冲刺。

3 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

4 reigning   

adj.统治的，起支配作用的

参考例句：

• The sky was dark, stars were twinkling high above, night was reigning, and everything was sunk in silken silence. 天很黑，星很繁，夜阑人静。
• Led by Huang Chao, they brought down the reigning house after 300 years' rule. 在黄巢的带领下，他们推翻了统治了三百年的王朝。

5 commonwealth   

n.共和国，联邦，共同体

参考例句：

• He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
• Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。

6 sprinted   

v.短距离疾跑( sprint的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He sprinted for the line. 他向终点线冲去。
• Sergeant Horne sprinted to the car. 霍恩中士全力冲向那辆汽车。 来自辞典例句

7 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。