At the moment is June 15, 2024.
The Kenyan Olympic Trials have been the final two days in Nairobi.
One of the outstanding tales popping out of Nairobi is that of Emmanuel Wanyonyi, the World U20 Champion in 2021 and silver medalist, on the 2023 World Out of doors Champs in Budapest.
Wanyonyi had fallen within the semi-finals and didn’t make it to the finals till safety and reinstatement.
Emmanuel Wanyonyi used that remaining to run the third-fastest time in historical past!
Emmanuel Wanyonyi ran 1:41.70, the quickest time since 2012!
Wanyonyi is simply behind WR holder David Rudisha (London Olympics 2012 fina, 1:40.91 WR), Wilson Kipketer (August 1997, Cologne GP, 1:41.11), and simply forward of 1 Seb Coe (Florence, 1981, 1:41.73, then WR).
This was the social submit on Emmanuels’ positive run right now in Nairobi:
This interview was performed with Emmanuel Wanyonyi previous to the Budapest remaining in August 2023, the place they took the silver medal!
How will he fare in Paris? Effectively, with this time, Emmanuel Wanyonyi could possibly be the prohibitive favourite.
Wanyonyi talks about his plans for Budapest right here; what’s going to he plan for Paris?