Emmanuel Wanyonyi
KenyaActive- Born
- Aug 1, 2004 (22 years old)
- Birthplace
- Trans-Nzoia county, Kenya
- Events
- 800 m · 1500 m
Emmanuel Wanyonyi is a Kenyan middle-distance runner born on 1 August 2004 who specializes in the 800 metres.
He won the Olympic gold medal in the event at the 2024 Summer Olympics and followed it up with the world title at the 2025 World Championships.
With his personal best of 1:41.11, set at the 2024 Lausanne Diamond League, Wanyonyi is tied with Wilson Kipketer for the second-fastest 800m time in history, behind only his compatriot David Rudisha, who holds the world record. Wanyonyi also briefly held the world record in the road mile, running 3:54.56, from April 2024 to September 2024.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 800 m 1:41.11 (#2 all-time), 1500 m 3:34.11 (#544 all-time), 2026 season best 1:41.76 (Aug 26, 2026, Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR)) · Last competition: World Athletics Ultimate Championship, Sep 11, 2026, 1:44.43 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver · National record (Mile Road) · 22 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 800m | 1:41.76 | – | Aug 26, 2026 | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 2026 | 1000m | 2:11.83 | – | Jul 10, 2026 | Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS |
| 2026 | 1500m | 3:34.11 | – | Apr 24, 2026 | Kip Keino Classic |
| 2025 | 800m | 1:41.44 | – | Jul 11, 2025 | Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
| 2025 | 1500m | 3:35.18 | – | Apr 5, 2025 | Grand Slam Track Kingston |
| 2025 | MileRoad | 3:52.45 | – | Apr 26, 2025 | adizero: Road to Records, Herzogenaurach |
| 2025 | CrossCount | 6:14 | – | Feb 8, 2025 | Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Nairobi - XC 2.0km |
| 2024 | 800m | 1:41.11 | – | Aug 22, 2024 | Athletissima Lausanne |