Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins men's world 800m gold
Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi added the world crown to his laurels with a hard-fought victory in the men's 800m in Tokyo...
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Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi secured the men's 800m world title at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Saturday, clocking a championship record of 1min 41.86sec.
- Wanyonyi's winning time of 1:41.86 was just four hundredths of a second ahead of Algeria's Djamel Sedjati.
- Defending champion Marco Arop of Canada earned the bronze medal with a time of 1:41.95.
- The 21-year-old Kenyan employed his characteristic gun-to-tape strategy, leading early and holding off a late surge from his competitors.
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Kenyan Athletes Win Gold and Make History at World Championships in Tokyo - September 2025
At the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Emmanuel Wanyonyi won the men's 800m world title, setting a championship record of 1min 41.86sec. In the women's 5,000m, Beatrice Chebet dramatically outsprinted teammate Faith Kipyegon to win gold with a time of 14:54.36, securing a double gold after her 10,000m victory. Kipyegon and Chebet were part of a trio of Kenyan runners aiming for gold in the event. In the women's 800m heats, all three Kenyan athletes successfully advanced to the final. Javelin thrower Irene Jepkemboi also made history as the first Kenyan woman to represent her country in the event at the championships, finishing 13th in her qualification group.
