Kinyamal started off his season at the second Athletics Kenya meet.
Two-time Commonwealth Games 800m champion Wycliffe Kinyamal will be competing at the Diamond League Meeting in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday, May 28.
Kinyamal revealed this during a post-race interview at the just-concluded Kip Keino Classic where he settled for second place over the 800m.
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Among the trio, Kinyamal is the fastest in the field with a Personal Best of 1:43.12.
The 25-year-old noted that going for the event will be key in ensuring he is physically fit and ready before the World Championships on August 19-27 in Budapest, Hungary.
“My next race is the Diamond League in Rabat and I expect to do well. My main goal this year is the World Championships where I also expect to do well,” Kinyamal said.
The qualifying time for the men’s 800m at the World Championships currently stands at 1:44.70 and where he stands, Kinyamal has already qualified for the event after clocking 1:43.66 at the Kip Keino Classic.
Kinyamal started off his season at the second Athletics Kenya meet where he won and then went to the Diamond League Meeting in Doha, Qatar where he finished second.
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The 25-year-old bagged the 800m title in the second Athletics Kenya meet.
At the Kip Keino Classic, he was edged out by youngster Emmanuel Wanyonyi who won the race in a world lead time of 1:43.32. 2019 world 1500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot finished third in 1:44.99.
However, Kinyamal is not shaken by such and he believes there are more good things coming his way.
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“I know God has something great in store for me…my fans should expect good things going forward,” he said.