Personal information | |
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Nationality | Kenyan |
Born | August 1, 2004 |
Sport | |
Country | Kenya |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance running |
Achievements and titles | |
Highest world ranking | 1st (800m, 2023) [1] |
Personal best | 800 m: 1:41.70 (2024) |
Medal record |
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]