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Rio Olympics: Algeria's Makhloufi wins 1500m silver medal

Published August 21st, 2016 - 01:03 GMT
Algeria's Taoufik Makhloufi celebrates winning the silver medal in the Men's 1500m Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 20, 2016. Adrian DENNIS / AFP
Algeria's Taoufik Makhloufi celebrates winning the silver medal in the Men's 1500m Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 20, 2016. Adrian DENNIS / AFP

Makhloufi wins 1500m silver medal as Centrowitz clinches gold.

Algerian defending champion Taoufik Makhloufi added silver to second place in the 800m, in 3:50.11.

Matthew Centrowitz claimed United States' first gold in the event since 1908.

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