The Kenyan trio of Ferguson Rotich, Michael Saruni and Emmanuel Korir on Saturday morning eased into the men's 800 metres semi-finals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The United States’ Bryce Hoppel finished third in the heat to qualify for the semifinals as well. Saruni’s finish to his heat means he’s also headed to the semifinals of the 800m in his first Olympics. Kenya's David Lekuta Rudisha (C) leads the field in the Men's 800m Round 1 heat during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 12, 2016. /AFP PHOTOThe men's 800m final will take place on Wednesday.

Source: Standard Digital July 31, 2021 05:06 UTC