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Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya competes in the men’s 800m Round 1 race during the Olympic Games at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France on August 07, 2024.
Five days after Kenyan athletics stars Beatrice Chebet and Faith Kipyegon set world records over 5,000 metres and 1,500m respectively, the world will be treated to a thrilling spectacle in athletics on Friday when Olympics 800 metres champion, Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya launches what promises to be his own push for a world record.
Like most athletes of his calibre, Wanyonyi shied away from directly declaring that he will attempt the world record, but the 20-year-old who also claimed silver medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships gave all indications that he could attempt the world record in Monaco on Friday night, what with a world leading time of 1 minute, 41.95 seconds he posted at Stockholm Diamond League on June 15 this year.
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