26th SU Shenzhen (CHN) - 1500 m Men - Final

Result: 1,500m MEN
GOLD TOUIL Imad ALG -Algeria
SILVER TOUIL Abdelmadjed ALG -Algeria
BRONZE SMIRNOV Valentin RUS -Russian Federation

There were brothers Imad and Abdelmadjed Touil from Algeria., who ran in the 1,500.
It's hardly unusual in sports to see siblings in the game. Football? The De Boer brothers. Field hockey? The Fürste brothers. Tennis? Venus and Serena Williams.
Sometimes those brothers or sisters are, of necessity, rivals.
The Touil brothers were supposed to be rivals tonight, too.
But they were not.
Imad and Abdelmadjed started the race slowsly.
"It was our strategy," Imad said afterward. "Then, when we were coming to the last 150 meters, I shouted at him to sprint with me."
Imad was by then in the lead, Abdelmadjed in second. Both launched into their kicks.
They rounded the home stretch and it was clear they would finish 1-2.
In the last 15 meters, Imad turned around. He looked back to see his twin brother. He slowed, reached out, and they passed the finish line together, holding the other's hand.
Imad Touli was timed in 3:48.13, Abdelmadjed Touli in 3:48.24.
The bronze medal went to Russia's Valentin Smirnov. He finished in 3:48.45.
No one, it must be said, really cared about the times.

http://www.fisu.net/fr/2011-SU-Update-Brotherhood-on-Track-3133.html?mbID=3894

http://www.fisu.net/fr/2011-SU-Update-Todays-Medals-3133.html?mbID=3885

http://www.fisu.net/medias/fichiers/AT_M_1500m_final_results.pdf

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