The reigning world 800m champion Mary Moraa will be the only Kenyan to fly the flag in the 800m finals at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, France.
Moraa won in the first semifinal heat in 1:57.86 to make it to the finals. She was followed by Ethiopia’s Worknesh Mesele (1:58.06) and Cuban Daily Cooper Gaspar (1:58.39).
National 800m champion, Lilian Odira and Vivian Chebet will miss the finals after failing to cross the line in good position.
Odira clocked 1:58.53 to finish fourth as her personal best in a race won by Great Britain Keely Hodgkinson followed by South African Prudence Sekgodiso (1:57.57) and American Nia Akins (1:58.20) finished second and third respectively.
Chebet, who made it to the semis via repechage, finished eighth in the second semi, clocking 1:59.64.