<p>Algeria's Taoufik Makhloufi won gold in the men's 1,500 metres Tuesday, a day after having his disqualification from the event revoked.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Makhloufi, 24, put in a blistering final 200 metres to take gold in three minutes, 34.08 seconds.<br /><br />Makhloufi had been thrown out of the Olympics for not trying his best in an early 800 metres heat.<br /><br />He was reinstated on appeal Monday after submitting a doctor's note that he had been carrying an injury.<br /><br />Leonel Manzano of the US took silver with a season's best of 3:34.79. The bronze went to Morocco’s Abdalaati Iguider in 3:35.13.<br /><br />Beijing gold medalist Asbel Kiprop finished a surprise 12th in a relatively slow race.</p>
<p>Algeria's Taoufik Makhloufi won gold in the men's 1,500 metres Tuesday, a day after having his disqualification from the event revoked.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Makhloufi, 24, put in a blistering final 200 metres to take gold in three minutes, 34.08 seconds.<br /><br />Makhloufi had been thrown out of the Olympics for not trying his best in an early 800 metres heat.<br /><br />He was reinstated on appeal Monday after submitting a doctor's note that he had been carrying an injury.<br /><br />Leonel Manzano of the US took silver with a season's best of 3:34.79. The bronze went to Morocco’s Abdalaati Iguider in 3:35.13.<br /><br />Beijing gold medalist Asbel Kiprop finished a surprise 12th in a relatively slow race.</p>
