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Nyairera faces gold favourites Semenya and Niyonsaba tonight

World Championships Kenya's Margaret Nyairera Wambui poses for the TV camera after winning a Women's 800m heat during the World Athletics Championships in London, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Olympic 800m bronze medalist Margaret Nyairera faces a tough test tonight.

Nyairera will battle against favourites South Africa’s Olympic champion Caster Semenya, silver medalist Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi and America’s Ajee Wilson in the final.

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