Olympic Champions

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Emmanuel Wanyonyi: Age, Records and Inspiring Life Story

Introduction Emmanuel Wanyonyi is a Kenyan middle-distance runner best known for winning the men’s 800 metres at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. He later became the 2025 world 800m champion and broke the men’s 1000m world record in July 2026. His journey is remarkable because success did not come from an easy childhood. Wanyonyi left school when he was young,…