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Emmanuel Wanyonyi
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“More people who can run the 800m are Kalenjin. But I am Luhya. It is not our culture. I am the first one to run the 800m in my tribe. My family is six boys and six girls. I am the fifth of 12 children. I am the only one in my family who can run.”
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“I have a talent to run. I like my job!”
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“I knew from way back that the only thing that could save my family from this difficult life was running, That’s why I just focused all my energy on training.”
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“After Covid, I went back to school to try to catch up, I would wake up five in the morning to train. Then I would go to breakfast and to my class. After class, you go training. Then shower. Then eat. Then sleep.”
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“After that I decided to go to senior level as maybe I could earn something good.”
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“David told me ‘Don’t run in front’, And my coach told me ‘don’t run in front’.”
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“At the start I was in the front, And I felt confused for the first 200 metres. I didn’t see Arop in front.”
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“I like to run. I like to compete. I like running against Arop. He is my friend, and he makes me train hard for our competitions. That’s why I need to keep my discipline for next year, for the Olympics.”
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“My target next year is to run 1:41. Some people say to me ‘Wanyonyi you can run the world record next year’. But I say no. The world record may come in a few more years, but I am still young.”
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“Many boys in my tribe now run, My plan in future is to open a junior camp. Then I will find someone who can run, and train young men and young women.”
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Recorded in: Wanyonyi pioneering a dazzling route to Paris 2024, January 10 2024
“Today was all about winning, I knew that I would have to run 1:41 to win and I did. I win now the Diamond League for the fourth time in a row and that´s just fantastic!”
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“The conditions were not ideal tonight, The wind didn't bother me that much, I was happy it stopped raining.”
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“This was an absolute dream race! At the start of the week I wasn´t even qualified for the Diamond League Final, I learned on Tuesday that I had the opportunity to run and I fully took it.”
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“When I saw the time at 600m, I realised that I was able to do something really big today. Then I even passed Marco Arop!”
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“Running this kind of time was the goal for this year, but I must admit that I didn´t believe it would come this late.”
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“Everything clicked and now I´m even qualified for the World Ultimate Championships,It feels incredible to finally put out that superb time right now. Even if I had to wait for it until September!”
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Recorded in: Diamond League Final 2026: Emmanuel Wanyonyi surges to victory in a meet record in the men's 800m: "Today was all about winning", September 4 2026