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Athletics · Kenya

Emmanuel Wanyonyi

Emmanuel Wanyonyi (born 1 August 2004) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. He won the gold medal in this event at the 2024 Summer Olympics and the 2025 World Championships, and holds the world record over the 1000 metres with a time of 2:11.83 set in 2026. With his personal best of 1:41.11 set at the 2024 Lausanne Diamond League, Wanyonyi and Wilson Kipketer are tied for second place in the all-time 800 metre list, behind only Wanyonyi's compatriot David Rudisha, who holds the world record.

Profile details

Born
1 Aug 2004
Birthplace
Trans-Nzoia county
Country
Kenya
Sport
Athletics
Discipline
Athletics
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, height, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

Honours & Awards

  • No recorded honours or awards.

Competition Appearances

2 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2024 Summer Olympics – men's 800 metres
  • ·2025 Kingston Slam

Career Timeline

  1. 2024Competed at athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – men's 800 metres
  2. 2025Competed at 2025 Kingston Slam

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About

Emmanuel Wanyonyi (born 1 August 2004) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. He won the gold medal in this event at the 2024 Summer Olympics and the 2025 World Championships, and holds the world record over the 1000 metres with a time of 2:11.83 set in 2026. With his personal best of 1:41.11 set at the 2024 Lausanne Diamond League, Wanyonyi and Wilson Kipketer are tied for second place in the all-time 800 metre list, behind only Wanyonyi's compatriot David Rudisha, who holds the world record.

Biography adapted from Emmanuel Wanyonyi on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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