Wanyonyi looking to extend winning streak as Yavi faces Chepkoech in Paris

Emmanuel Wanyonyi is looking to continue his winning streak when he lines up for this year’s Meeting de Paris on Sunday 7 July, the first Wanda Diamond League meeting since the Olympic qualifying window closed.

The Diamond League defending champion has fond memories of Paris, having won the 800m last year in a then PB of 1:43.27.

The teenager went on to take world silver in Budapest, and since then he has been undefeated, notching up wins in Xiamen, Eugene, Nairobi and Marrakech.

In his most recent outing, he won at the Kenyan Olympic Trials in 1:41.70, elevating him to third on the world all-time list.

Two-time Commonwealth champion Wyclife Kinyamal, who finished second at the Kenyan Trials in a PB of 1:42.50, will also be in Paris, as will newly crowned European champion Gabriel Tual, 2022 world silver medallist Djamel Sedjati and world indoor silver medallist Andreas Kramer.

One year on from a world record-breaking performance in the discipline, Stade Charlety will play host to two steeplechase races on Sunday.

In the women’s event, world champion Winfred Yavi takes on world record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech.

Yavi has contested just one steeplechase race this year, clocking 9:21.62 in Eugene in May, but since then she has reduced her 5000m PB to 14:41.99. Chepkoech has also displayed good form, clocking 8:55.40 in Xiamen and setting a 1500m PB of 3:59.73.

Commonwealth champion Jackline Chepkoech, European champion Alice Finot and USA’s Gabrielle Jennings are also in the field.

The men’s race features world bronze medallist Abraham Kibiwot, African Games silver medallist Amos Serem, Japanese record-holder Ryuji Miura, world indoor 1500m champion Geordie Beamish, and in-form Tunisian Mohamed Amine Jihnaoui.

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Additional information by World Athletics