Kenya finally opened it gold medal account at the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo Japan as Emmanuel Korir raced to the finish line in first place in 800m men race with the other Kenyan Ferguson Rotich winning silver.
The race was meant to confirm who is fit to wear King David Rudisha’s crown.
The world record holder had won in 2012 in London and 2016 in Rio and Tokyo 2020 was expected to unveil a new gold medallist in 800m for the first time in over eight years.
Korir took up the challenge at the bell and showed he was fit to wear Rudisha’s crown as he struck gold in 1:45.06 with Rotich clocking 1:45.23 for the silver.
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