Moraa sails to 800m semis at Commonwealth Games

Mary Moraa of Team Kenya competes during the Women's 800m semifnal on day five of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on August 02, 2022 on the Birmingham, England.( Kelly Ayodi, Standard)

Kenya's Mary Moraa on Wednesday won the Commonwealth Games 2022 800m women's Heat 1 to qualify for the semifinals.

Moraa, 22, led the race from the start and managed to finish first with a time of 1.59.23.