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Emmanuel Wanyonyi
Wanyonyi (most right) at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the 800 metres final
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (2004-08-01) August 1, 2004 (age 19)
Sport
Country Kenya
Sport Athletics
Event Middle-distance running
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1st (800m, 2023) [1]
Personal best 800 m: 1:41.70 (2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing   Kenya
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Budapest 800 m
Diamond League
First place 2023 800 m
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Nairobi 800 m
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bathurst Mixed relay

Emmanuel Wanyonyi (born 1 August 2004) [2] is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. At the age of 18, he placed fourth at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. [3] Wanyonyi won the gold medal at the 2021 World Under-20 Championships, setting a championship record in the process. [4] [5]

Wanyonyi broke the world road mile record with a time of 3:54.56 at the adizero Road to Records event in Herzogenaurach, Germany, on April 27, 2024. [6]

In June 2024, Wanyonyi won 1:41.70 to win the 800 m at the 2024 Athletics Kenya Olympic Trials, making him the 3rd-fastest performer ever over 800 metres. [7]

Achievements

Circuit wins

References

  1. ^ https://worldathletics.org/world-rankings/800m/men?regionType=world&page=1&rankDate=2023-12-26
  2. ^ "Emmanuel WANYONYI | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  3. ^ "Spotlight on Rising Stars: Adriana Vilagos and Emmanuel Wanyonyi". World Athletics. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  4. ^ "Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins Gold in men's 800m finals as compatriot Noah Kibet wins bronze". The Standard. 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  5. ^ Joshua, Elvince (2021-08-20). "Emmanuel Wanyonyi: Former herdsman to gold hunter". The Standard. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  6. ^ "Wanyonyi runs world road mile record in Herzogenaurach".
  7. ^ Emmanuel Wanyonyi at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata

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