Emmanuel wanyonyi runs for Silver in 800M men's finals

Budapest 

Sunday, 27 August, 2023 

McCreadie Andias 

Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi settled for in the men's 800m at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday night.

Wanyonyi lost the top podium to Canadian sprinter Marco Arop who clocked 1:44.24 to seal the top prize. 

Wanyonyi was the country's sole flag bearer in the finals after other Kenyans, Ferguson Rotich and Alex Kipngetich, failed to make it to the final. Emmanuel Korir, who was the defending champion, was also eliminated in the first round as he continues to battle an injury-plagued season.

It is a major improvement for Wanyonyi, who agonizingly missed out on podium places during last year's championships in Oregon—the 19-year-old cited inexperience as the reason behind his fourth-place finish.