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Kenya's Wyclif Kimanyal defends 800m gold in Birmingham

Wycliffe Kinyamal during the 800m Commonwealth Games title in Birmingham. PHOTO/Kelly Ayodi

Wyclif Kimanyal on Sunday successfully defended his Commonwealth Games 800m gold medal after sprinting to victory in Birmingham.

Kimanyal who led from the start withstood a stiff sprinting threat from Australia's Peter Bol to defend his title in a time of one minute and 47.52 seconds in front of a packed Alexandria Stadium.

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