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Olympic champ Korir out of Kenyan trials for Budapest Worlds

Emmanuel Korir

Kenya's Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir (centre) celebrates as he crosses the line to victory ahead of Canada's Marco Arop in the men's 800m final during the Diamond League athletics meeting at Stadion Letzigrund stadium in Zurich on September 8, 2022.

Photo credit: Sebastien Bozon | AFP 

By  Ayumba Ayodi

Correspondent

NMG Sport

What you need to know:

  • He then came home eighth again at the Stockholm Diamond League on July 2.


Olympic and world 800 metres champion Emmanuel Korir is out of the Kenyan trials for the World Athletics Championships starting Friday at the Nyayo National Stadium.

Athletics Kenya Director of Youth Development Barnaba Korir said that a leg injury has forced the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2022 world champion to sit out of the trials.

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