Emmanuel Wanyonyi (born 1 August 2004) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 metres, who won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in this event. 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 meter list, behind only Wanyonyi's compatriot David Rudisha, who holds the world record. Wanyonyi also holds the current world record in the road mile, with his time of 3:54.56 set in 2024.
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![Wanyonyi at the [[2023 World Athletics Championships]] in the [[2023 World Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres|800 metres final]]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Emmanuel_Wanyonyi_Budapest_2023.jpg)
Emmanuel Wanyonyi (born 1 August 2004) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 metres, who won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in this event. 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 meter list, behind only Wanyonyi's compatriot David Rudisha, who holds the world record. Wanyonyi also holds the current world record in the road mile, with his time of 3:54.56 set in 2024.
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