Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich finishes first in the Men's 800M Semi-Finals [ Photo courtesy: Reuters]Ferguson Rotich and Emmanuel Korir safely sailed through to the 800m finals at the Olympics after the semi-finals at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Korir who was in the first heat of three semi-finals finished second in 1:44.74 behind Poland’s Patryk Dobek who clocked 1:44.60. Michael Saruni who raced in heat two failed to make it to the finals. Both Rotich and Tuka however did well to avoid the drama at the 200m mark which saw 2012 Olympic silver medallist Botswana’s Nijel Amos fall. “I am also happy for Emmanuel Korir for making the final.

Source: Standard Digital August 01, 2021 12:21 UTC