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Emmanuel Wanyonyi aims to continue his winning streak in 2025 while battling rivals Marco Arop and Djamel Sedjati.
Emmanuel Wanyonyi has mastered the art of running the 800m and this season, he plans to continue his winning ways and silence his arch rivals among them Marco Arop and Djamel Sedjati.
Wanyonyi has yet to win a world title in the distance and this year presents a great opportunity for him to achieve the gold medal at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
The reigning Olympic champion, in his debut at the World Championships in 2022, managed a fourth-place finish before proceeding to claim a silver at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary in 2023.
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In 2024, he avenged his rivals by taking the Olympic title, beating Marco Arop and Djamel Sedjati to second and third places respectively. he capped off his season with the Diamond League Meeting final trophy and also ended the season as the fastest man in the 800m.
In 2025, Wanyonyi has plans to continue the winning streak and he knows what awaits him very well. He is working around the clock, aware that his rivals are also putting in the work and the one who is in the best shape will surely be the one to carry the day.
“My target for 2025 is the World Championships but I know I have to prepare for it well…I’ll carefully choose the meetings and first I’ll start with the cross country then a few Athletics Kenya meetings before the Diamond Leagues and then finally to Tokyo for the championships,” Wanyonyi said in an interview with CGTN.
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“I have gained a lot in the previous years, the 800m requires experience and a sharp brain. You can be great in shape but if you lack the experience and tactics, then you’ll suffer in this event.
“My first World Championship, I thanked God to have reached the final since that was a great indication of my progress. In Budapest, I was in great shape but I got beaten because of lack of tactics but at the Olympics, I channeled all my experience.”
The 2024 season was filled with mind-blowing times by the 800m runners and this season will even promise to be thrilling since no injuries have been announced, just yet.
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Wanyonyi is also in great shape and one of his rivals, Marco Arop, just finished a half marathon and seems to be in the form of his life. Fans should expect a fun-filled season and unexpected clashes in the 800m. At the end of the day, you will find out who takes the trophy home.
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