Teenager Emmanuel Wanyonyi sprinted to the third fastest 800-metre time in history at the Kenyan Olympics Trials, setting a blistering statement barely a month before the Paris Games.The 19-year-old clocked one minute 41.
Athletics - Paris 2024 Olympic Trials - Men's 800m Final - Nairobi, Kenya - June 15, 2024 - Kenyan runner Emmanuel Wanyonyi celebrates winning at the Nyayo National Stadium. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
Athletics - Paris 2024 Olympic Trials - Men's 800m Final - Nairobi, Kenya - June 15, 2024 - Kenyan runner Emmanuel Wanyonyi celebrates winning at the Nyayo National Stadium. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya Athletics - Paris 2024 Olympic Trials - Men's 800m Final - Nairobi, Kenya - June 15, 2024 - Kenyan runner Emmanuel Wanyonyi leads as he competes at the Nyayo National Stadium. REUTERS/Monicah MwangiTeenager Emmanuel Wanyonyi sprinted to the third fastest 800-metre time in history at the Kenyan Olympics Trials, setting a blistering statement barely a month before the Paris Games.
The 19-year-old clocked one minute 41.70 seconds, the quickest time since 2012 and less than a second off the world record of 1:40.91 set by fellow Kenyan David Rudisha in 1988.We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.
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