Wanyonyi leads the way into open 800m final
PARIS : Emmanuel Wanyonyi looked in great shape on Friday as won his semi-final from gun to tape to move into the Olympic 800 metres final where he will hope to make it five in a row for Kenya.
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Kenya's Wanyonyi fastest in red-hot 800 heats
PARIS : Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi sailed through his 800 metres heat in one minute 44.64 seconds on Wednesday, the fastest time of the day in a wide open event.
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Canadian world champion Marco Arop faces stiff competition in Olympic men's 800
The men's 800-metre race promises to be a doozy.
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'Strong' Canadian athletics team enters Paris boasting depth with eyes on medals
Looking to build on a wealth of recent success, Canada's athletics team enters the Paris Olympics with three reigning world champions and a number of medal contenders.
Arop nears personal best in Monaco 800m, won by record-setting Algerian Djamel Sedjatis
It promises to be a fierce battle for Olympic gold in the men's 800 metres, given the performances of several runners the past week.