Kenya's Odira wins world 800m gold
Kenya’s Lilian Odira clinches 800m gold at World Championships in Tokyo in 1:54.62, breaking the 1:54.68 record set by Jarmila KratochvÃlová in 1983...
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Kenya's Lilian Odira unexpectedly won the women's 800 metres title at the world championships in Tokyo, setting a new championship record. She overhauled Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson in a thrilling final.
- Odira achieved a personal best and championship record time of 1 minute 54.62 seconds.
- Georgina Hunter Bell secured silver, with Hodgkinson taking bronze.
- This marks Odira's first global medal, improving significantly from her previous personal best of 1:56.52 set last month.
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Kenyan Athletes Triumph at Berlin Marathon and World Championships in Tokyo - September 2025
Kenyan athletes Sabastian Sawe and Rosemary Wanjiru achieved victories at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, September 21, 2025, securing a Kenyan double. President William Ruto congratulated the duo for their wins in the German capital. At the world championships in Tokyo, Kenya's Lilian Odira unexpectedly won the women's 800 metres title, setting a new championship record. Odira overhauled Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson in the final. Prior to the race, Odira, alongside defending champion Mary Moraa and Sarah Moraa, were set to compete in the 800m final for Kenya.
