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Emmanuel Wanyonyi, 20, will walk to the bank smiling after reaping millions from his win in the men's 800m final at the Paris Olympics.
Vicious Emmanuel Wanyonyi was in a class of his own as he obliterated a strong field to win the men’s 800m final at the Paris Olympics.
Wanyonyi clocked a personal best time of 1:41.19 with world champion Marco Arop coming in second in an impressive 1:41.20. Algeria’s Djamel Sedjati completed the podium, clocking 1:41.50.
The time posted by Wanyonyi threatened David Rudisha’s world record time of 1:40.91, which he set at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
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20:25 - 10.08.2024
Paris 2024 Olympics: Brave Emmanuel Wanyonyi upsets Marco Arop, Djamel Sedjati to win men's 800m gold
The Kenyan youngster oozed class as he crossed the finish line in a personal best time, flocking his opponents Marco Arop and Djamel Sedjati.
He continued the winning streak from the Kenyan Olympic trials where he clocked the third-fastest time in history before Sedjati obliterated that time at the Diamond League Meeting in Paris.
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The world 800m silver medallist was flawless in his Olympic campaign, winning the first round and extending the lead to the semifinal. Koitatoi Kidali bowed out of his Olympic campaign in the repechage round.
On his part, Commonwealth Games champion Wycliffe Kinyamal missed out on a slot in the final after finishing third in the men’s semifinal in one of the slowest heats.
With his dominant victory, Wanyonyi is set to become the youngest African millionaire following the hefty prize money awaiting him.
World Athletics made a deliberate decision to award gold medallists at the Paris Olympics and Wanyonyi will be one of the beneficiaries. Having turned 20 on August 1, Wanyonyi is slowly enjoying his birthday month.
From World Athletics, Wanyonyi will receive $50,000 (Ksh6.5 million) while the Ministry of Sports will reward each gold medallist with Ksh3 million. He will have Ksh 9.5 million in his account, a huge sum of money for a 20-year-old.
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18:10 - 10.08.2024
David Rudisha donates first world record spikes to Museum of World Athletics
The 800m world record holder believes the spikes will inspire the next generation of runners to reach the pinnacle of their careers like he did.
With the win, Wanyonyi has successfully defended Kenya’s reign in the men’s 800m at the Olympic Games. Wilfred Bungei began the streak, winning the 2008 Beijing Olympics before Rudisha claimed top honours at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Emmanuel Korir won the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games before Wanyonyi successfully defended the reign.
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