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Dancing queen Mary Moraa retains her 800m title at Kip Keino Classic, Tebogo and Lindsey tie

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Mary Moraa celebrates winning the 800m race during the Absa Kip Keino Classic -World Continental Tour Gold Nairobi 2024 at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on April 20, 2024. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

World champion Mary Moraa clocked 1:57.96 to successfully defend her women's 800m title at the Absa Kip Keino Classic at Nyayo Stadium on Saturday.

The category was an all Kenyan affair as Nelly Chepchirchir (1:58.26) and Vivian Chebet (1:58.93) finished in that order to bag second and third place.

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