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How Wanyonyi overcame Covid scare to conquer world athletics

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800M World under 20 gold medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi grand reception by the students at his Kosirai high school in Nandi County on Wednesday 25 August ,2021. [Christopher Kipsang,Standard]

For the days Emmanuel Wanyonyi was plotting to storm to victory at the World Athletics U20 championships that ended last week his fear was Covid-19.

But why? The 17-year-old athlete who stunningly won gold for Kenya in 800m in the global competition tested positive for coronavirus while in the Team Kenya training camp in Nairobi.

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