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Wanyonyi, Kinyamal qualify for 800m semi-finals
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.
Photo credit: Reuters
What you need to know:
- In the second heat, Kenyan debutante Koitatoi Kidali finished fifth after timing 1:45.84 as France’s Gabriel Tual secured victory in 1:45.13 ahead of Ireland’s Mark English, who clocked 1:45.15, with Botswana’s Tshepiso Masalela finishing third in 1:45.58.
- Kidali has another opportunity to qualify for the semis in the repechage on Thursday afternoon. The semifinals are on Frida, while the final is on Saturday night.
Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Wycliffe Kinyamal Wednesday sailed through to the semifinals in the 800m of the Paris Olympic Games at the Stade de France.
Wanyonyi took charge of the third heat finishing first in 1:44.64, the fastest time of the day, ahead of Italy’s Catalin Tecuceanu who timed 1:44.80, while Andreas Kramer was third in 1:44.93.
