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Emmanuel Wanyonyi🇰🇪 finished second in the men's 800m at the Rabat Diamond League last night. He clocked a time of 1:43.56, crossing the finish line just behind Max Burgin🇬🇧, who took the win with a season-best 1:42.98.

Catherine The Great!
Catherine Ndereba 🇰🇪 is one of the greatest women marathoners of all time. She was the first Kenyan woman to win a gold medal at the world championships and the first Kenyan woman to win a marathon medal at the Olympics.

In 2001, Catherine broke the marathon world record in Chicago with a time of 2:18.47 becoming the first woman in history to run a sub 2:19 marathon.

Catherine's achievements:

World Championships & Olympic Games
2️⃣ X 🥇🥇 World Championship Gold Medalist 2003,2007
1️⃣ X 🥈World Championship Silver Medalist 2005
2️⃣ X 🥈🥈 Olympic Games Silver Medalist 2004 ,2008

World Marathon Majors
4️⃣ X🥇🥇🥇🥇 Winner Boston Marathon 2000,2001,2004,2005
2️⃣ X 🥇🥇Winner Chicago Marathon 2000,2001

Beijing 🇨🇳 summer Olympics Games, 2008;

Group photo: from left to right:

Late Samuel Kamau WANJIRU🇰🇪 RIP (Marathon),
Janet JEPKOSGEI 🇰🇪aka Eldoret Express(800m)
, Asbel KIPROP 🇰🇪 (1500m),
and Alfred Kirwa YEGO 🇰🇪(800m).

Olympic and world champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi🇰🇪 is scheduled to headline the men's 800m at the Rabat Diamond League on Sunday, marking his first 800m race of the season.

Wanyonyi will face a highly competitive, international field. Confirmed entries include:
• 🇰🇪 Emmanuel Wanyonyi
• 🇫🇷 Gabriel Tual
• 🇬🇧 Max Burgin
• 🇺🇸 Donavan Brazier
• 🇩🇿 Slimane Moula
• 🇧🇪 Eliott Crestan
• 🇮🇪 Mark English
• 🇧🇼 Kethobogile Haingura
• 🇫🇷 Yanis Meziane
• 🇮🇹 Francesco Pernici
• 🇵🇱 Patryk Sieradzki
• 🇲🇦 Abdelati El Guesse
• 🇲🇦 Imad Bouchajda

🇰🇪🔥 Kenya’s finest are ready to light up New York!

The 54th edition of the Mastercard New York Mini 10K on Saturday, June 6, 2026, is shaping up to be one of the strongest women-only road races of the year.

Leading the star-studded field are:
• Hellen Obiri 🇰🇪 – Defending champion and reigning NYRR Triple Crown winner.
• Agnes Ngetich 🇰🇪 – Women-only 10K world record-holder.
• Sharon Lokedi 🇰🇪 – 2025 NYC Half champion and a consistent force on New York roads.
• Viola Cheptoo 🇰🇪 – Kenyan Olympian and experienced road racing standout.
• Weini Kelati 🇺🇸 – One of America’s top distance stars.
• Klara Lukan 🇸🇮 – Rising European talent in excellent form.
• Tsigie Gebreselama 🇪🇹 – Elite Ethiopian contender adding even more depth to the field.

Who will reign supreme? 👑

Word Championships Beijing 2027 qualifying standards!