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Lilian Odira and Vivian Kiprotich fail to qualify for the finals after wilting in scorching semifinals.
Mary Moraa will be Kenya’s sole representative in the final of the 800m race at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics after she nonchalantly won her semi final with a run of 1.57.86.
Moraa, who is the reigning world champion, looked comfortable throughout and made her case clear to set up an intriguing final against Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson.
Mary Moraa will be Kenya’s sole representative in the final of the 800m race at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics after she nonchalantly won her semi final with a run of 1.57.86.
Moraa, who is the reigning world champion, looked comfortable throughout and made her case clear to set up an intriguing final
Hodgkinson finished the third semi-final on 1.56.86 ahead of Prudence Sekgodiso of South Africa and Nia Adkins of the United States who finished second and third respectively, with Kenya’s Lilian Odira just missing out on the final by finishing fourth.
Vivian Chebet, the least experienced member of the Kenyan team, did not finish well in semi-final two as she had to contend with a rock-bottom place on 1.59.64 with Tsige Duguma of Ethiopia winning that group.
The final will take place on Tuesday at 10.57 PM EAT.
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