×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Informed Minds Prefer The Standard
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

World Championships: Teenage star Wanyonyi bags silver in 800m

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi.[Courtesy]

World U20 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi on Saturday won silver in the men's 800m final at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest.

Wanyonyi dropped to second after Canadian Marco Arop's tactic of running from the back paid off after the bell when he sprinted past the teenager to win in 1:44.24.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in
Golf
Magical Kenya Open: Jastas Madoya reveals what fuels his passion for golf
Olympics
NOC-K signs strategic MoU with Japanese Olympic Committee
Unique Sports
Youthful Kinoti Kiara crowned African fencing champion
By Xinhua 11 hrs ago
Sports
How Chinese elements shine at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics