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Diamond League: Rotich races to victory in London

Diamond League - London Anniversary Games - London Stadium, London, Britain - July 20, 2019, Kenya's Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich celebrates winning the men's 800m. [Reuters]

Kenya’s Ferguson Rotich easily won the men 800m in 1:43.14 with the world leader Nigel Amos of Botswana pulling out of the race with injury in the first half at the London Diamond League meeting yesterday.

Commonwealth Games champion over the distance Wycliffe Kinyamal made it a 1-2 finish for Kenya as he raced to the line in second place in 1:43.48 ahead of Marcin Lewandoski of Poland (1:43.74).

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