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Mary Moraa sole Kenyan in 800m final

Mary Moraa of Kenya reacts after winning her 800m semi-final at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France on August 04, 2024.


Photo credit: Dylan Martinez | Reuters

By  Ayumba Ayodi

Correspondent

NMG Sport

What you need to know:

  • Odira, the Africa 800m silver medallist, settled fourth in 1:58.53 in the third semi-final won by the world leader Keely Hodginson from Great Britain in 1:56.86 as South Africa’s Prudence Sekgodiso timed 1:57.57 for second place.
  • The final is on Monday.

World 800 metres champion Mary Moraa is through to the final of the two-lap race at the Paris Olympic Games.

However, national 800m champion Lillian Odira and Vivian Chebet exited in the highly competitive semi-finals on their debut at the Olympics on Sunday.

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