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Mary Moraa won Kenya's first women's 800m world title in ten years, defeating defending champion Athing Mu at the World Championships in Budapest.
Athing Mu suffered her first loss at a major championship, losing her world title to Kenya's Mary Moraa, who ran a tactical race to win in a Personal Best (PB) of 1:56.03 at the World Championships in Budapest.
Moraa pulled away from Mu in the last 100m as Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson came through for the silver medal in 1:56.34, and the defending champion settled for bronze in 1:56.61.
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The Kenyan is the first woman from her country to win the 800m world title in ten years since Eunice Sum, a well-deserved victory having had a consistent season.
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Notwithstanding, a great effort by Mu, who wasn't fully fit for the final but did everything possible to cross the finish line and get a medal.
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00:59 - 27.08.2023
Mission Accomplished! Noah Lyles completes treble with 4x100m gold in Budapest
Noah Lyles gave an outstanding performance in the men's 4x100m final, anchoring the United States to the gold medal and ending the championship with three gold medals in Budapest.
She will look forward to being back at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where she will be gunning to defend her Olympic title.
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