Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong took silver with Frenchman Bouabdellah Tahri preventing a Kenyan clean sweep by finishing strongly and pipping Paul Koech on the line for bronze.

BBC: Bolt storms through to 200m semis

The world championship silver medalist beckoned team-mates Brimin Kipruto and Paul Kipsiele Koech over the line after him as he took gold in a time of eight minutes 5.81 seconds.

CNN: Steeplechase sweep for Kenyan trio

Koech, the fastest man in the world this year, took it up and stretched out the field before the 22-year-old Kemboi moved decisively to the front with 200 metres to go.

CNN: Steeplechase sweep for Kenyan trio

Rupp put together a remarkable effort earlier this month at the Prefontaine Classic, where he ran the 5, 000 meters in 12:58.9 to finish third behind Great Britain's Mo Farah and Kenya's Isiah Kiplangat Koech.

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Displaying virtual contempt for the rest of the field he turned to wave his team mates on after each of the last remaining hurdles and Kipruto and Koech duly obliged, leaving Amer to settle for fourth place.

CNN: Steeplechase sweep for Kenyan trio