Pierre-Ambroise Bosse of France celebrates after the men's 800m final on Day 5 at London Stadium in London, Britain, on Aug. 8, 2017. Pierre-Ambroise Bosse took the gold with 1:44.67. (Xinhua/Luo Huanhuan)
LONDON, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Pierre-Ambroise Bosse of France tasted his first world title in men's 800m at IAAF World Championships here on Tuesday.
"Am I dreaming? I still can't believe it," Bosse showed pretty much surprise at the victory.
The Frenchman made his personal breakthrough with 1 minute and 44.67 seconds, also his best of the season.
The silver and bronze medal belonged to Adam Kszczot of Poland and Kipyegon Bett of Kenya respectively.
"After the semi-finals I was sure I could fight for the gold medal. I made a small tactical mistake coming the home straight. I could have started to speed up a bit sooner," said a disappointed Kszczot.
"It was a tough race. I tried to push it in the last lap but you need to stay strong until the very end," commented Bett.
