Kigen who was in the first heat finished third in the race won by Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma. Girma won in 8:09.83 with Miura’s 8:09.92 not only good for second place, but it was also a Japanese national record. In the second heat, Kibiwott had no time for to hang around as he won his heat without much fuss. Bett finished in fifth place in 8:19.62 which was not even enough for a place among the top six fastest losers in the three heats. The women 800m race was also another nightmare start for Kenya as Eunice Sum finished sixth place in the second heat.

Source: Standard Digital July 30, 2021 03:22 UTC