Wanyonyi reveals stomach upset before Zurich win
Kenyan athlete Wanyonyi won the Zurich Diamond League 800m race despite suffering from a stomach upset before the event. He remains focused on upcoming competitions, including the Brussels finale and the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
Why it matters
Wanyonyi's performance is significant as he continues his pursuit of David Rudisha's long-standing 800m world record.
Wanyonyi clocked 1minute 41.76seconds to win the Zurich Diamond League 800m, narrowly holding off Algeria’s Djamel Sedjati by just seven hundredths of a second.
"Before I started the race, I felt a bit my stomach was not good. But I managed to run well. Let me say that I think now my body is coming up," said Wanyonyi.
The victory keeps Wanyonyi’s pursuit of David Rudisha’s iconic 800m world record of 1:40.91 alive.
Wanyonyi arrived in Zurich with significant momentum after breaking the world record over 1000m in Monaco in July, before winning the 800m at the Lausanne Diamond League last week.
He now turns his focus to the circuit’s finale in Brussels next weekend, where he will bid for a third consecutive Diamond League Trophy before heading to Budapest for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship from September 11 to 13.
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