Defending Commonwealth Games champion Wycliffe Kinyamal is the sole runner at the 800m final at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Kinyamal, who finished a disappointing eighth position at the World Championships in Oregon, placed second in Heat 3 after posting 1:48.15 to advance to the final on Sunday after world and Olympic Games 800m champion Emmanuel Korir was disqualified.
Ben Pattison from England won the heat in 1:48.00 while Alex Amankwa of Ghana made it to the final by finishing third in 1:48.26
Cornelius Tuwei and Elias Ngeny failed to qualify for the final. Tuwei, who was a late replacement for World Under-20 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi, came home fourth in Heat 2 after posting 1:48.68.
Ngeny was placed third in Heat One in 1:49.53 thus missing out on automatic qualification as England’s James Webb took top honours in 1:48.86. Guy Learmouth of Scotland finished second in 1:49.15.