The 2021 World U20 800m champion, Emmanuel Wanyonyi will be the only Kenyan in the men’s 800m final at the ongoing 19th edition of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
The 19 year-old who remains unbeaten this season won his semi-final heat with fastest time in all three heats of 1:43.83 and was followed by Adrian Ben from Spain in second with a personal best of 1:43.92.
Kipngetich Nge’no was the other Kenyan who finished a distant eighth in 1:45.56 and did not manage to sail to the finals joining the defending champion Emmanuel Korir and Ferguson Rotich exited the competition in heats.
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