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Emmanuel Wanyonyi

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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 metre list, behind only Wanyonyi's compatriot David Rudisha, who holds the world record. Wanyonyi also briefly held the world record in the road mile, with a time of 3:54.56, from April 2024 to September 2024. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emmanuel Wanyonyi is the 7,162nd most popular athlete (down from 6,370th in 2019), the 162nd most popular biography from Kenya (down from 153rd in 2019) and the 125th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Emmanuel Wanyonyi ranks 7,162 out of 6,025. Before him are Karapet Chalyan, Osman Göçen, Yukie Nakayama, Carlota Ciganda, Milena Baldassarri, and Rudy Fernandez. After him are Nina Savina, Felice Albers, Marloes Keetels, Huang Changzhou, Raven Saunders, and Ju Hui.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2004, Emmanuel Wanyonyi ranks 84. Before him are Guan Chenchen, Kylie Rogers, Jewison Bennette, Lewis Hall, Gayle, and Sofia Wylie. After him are Sheng Lihao, Kaitlyn Maher, Tang Qianting, Osmar Olvera, Jessica Gadirova, and Shola Shoretire.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Emmanuel Wanyonyi ranks 162 out of 150. Before him are Amos Kipruto (1992), Ali Kaya (1994), Abel Mutai (1988), Isaac Kimeli (1994), Sally Kipyego (1985), and Mary Moraa (2000). After him are Enrique González (null), Timothy Kitum (1994), Lawrence Cherono (1988), Stanley Mburu (2000), Faith Cherotich (2004), and José Quintero (null).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Emmanuel Wanyonyi ranks 125. Before him are Amos Kipruto (1992), Ali Kaya (1994), Abel Mutai (1988), Isaac Kimeli (1994), Sally Kipyego (1985), and Mary Moraa (2000). After him are Enrique González (null), Timothy Kitum (1994), Lawrence Cherono (1988), Stanley Mburu (2000), Faith Cherotich (2004), and José Quintero (null).

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