A total of 56 athletes will be participating in the men’s 800m in the World Athletics Championships 2023 which will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27.
Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal:
Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir (Kenya)
The 28-year-old Kenyan is the current World Champion, an Olympic champion, and three-time Diamond League Final winner.
His personal best came in the London Müller Anniversary Games in London in 2018 when he ran 800m in 1:42.05s.
Season best: 1:47:71s at Paris, France in June 2023
Wyclife Kinyamal (Kenya)
FILE PHOTO: Kenya’s Wyclife Kinyamal. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
The 26-year-old Kenyan is the current world number two, a two time Commonwealth Games winner and six times Diamond League meetings winner.
He ran his personal best in 800m, 1:43:12, in the London Müller Anniversary Games in 2018.
Season best: 1:43:22 at Monaco in July 2023
Marco Arop
FILE PHOTO: Canada’s Marco Arop | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
The 28-year-old Canadian has the current world number one tag, is a World Championships bronze medalist, Pan American Games winner, and three times National Champion, among several other honours.
He ran his personal best of 1:43:26 in Monaco Diamond League in 2021.
Season best: 1:43.30 at Paris, France in June 2023
Two more athletes to watch out for in this event are Algeria’s Slimane Moula and Djamel Sedjati, the latter being the reigning World Championships silver medallist.
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