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Wanyonyi victorious as Moraa settles for silver at Stockholm Diamond League

Olympic gold medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Olympic 800m champion Mary Moraa were first and second finishers at the Stockholm Diamond League held today on Sweden.

Wanyonyi ran with a world lead to win the 800m title, second of the season in the series ahead of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

The world 800m silver medalist clocked 1:41.95 for the title ahead of Algerian Djamel Sedjati who was second at 1:42.27 and American Josh Hoey was third in 1:42.43 with both earning season best.

This was back to back wins for Wanyonyi after winning Oslo event on Thursday at 1:42.78.

Moraa, competing in her first series managed second position when she clocked 1:57.83 behind Great Britain’s Georgia Hunter Bell (1:57.66) with South African Prudence Sekgodiso at 1:58.00.

Selected results

800m women

  1. Georgia Hunter Bell (GBR) 1:57.66
  2. Mary Moraa (KEN) 1:57.83
  3. Prudence Sekgodiso (RSA) 1:58.00

800m men

  1. Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN) 141.95
  2. Djamel Sedjati (ALG) 1:42.27
  3. Josh Hoey (USA) 1:42.43
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