Emmanuel Wanyonyi's Earnings In 2024 After Historic Win In Lausanne
- Emmanuel Wanyonyi became the second fastest man in the 800m after beating Marco Arop in Lausanne
- The Kenyan clocked 1:41.11 and is now inching closer to David Rudisha's 2012 world record of 1:40.91
- The Kenyan has now earned millions of shillings, mainly from his Paris Olympics gold medal
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On Thursday evening, Emmanuel Wanyonyi clocked 1:41.11 to win the men's 800m at the Lausanne Diamond League.
The mark is now the second fastest time in history and will likely break David Rudisha's decade-old world record soon.
The young Kenyan was coming off the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he beat Marco Arop to win gold.
The 20-year-old had to fend off Arop in Lausanne last night to win and has most likely booked his spot in the Diamond League final set for next month in Brussels.
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He could go for David Rudisha's world record of 1:40.91 set at the 2012 London Olympics in Brussels.
Apart from winning gold medals and Diamond League meetings, Wanyonyi has pocketed millions of shillings.
This year, Wanyonyi has won a gold medal at the Olympics, smashed the the world road mile record in Germany, and won two Diamond Leave events.
Emmanuel Wanyonyi 2024 earnings
He earned $50,000 (Ksh6.45 million) for the gold medal from World Athletics and Ksh3 million from the Kenyan government.
He definitely pocketed millions from his world record in Herzogenaurach, Germany, in April, but information on the prize money is not available in the public domain.
In the Diamond League, he has two wins and a second-place finish. The wins came in Lausanne and Rabat, while his only defeat was in Paris just before the Olympics.
Winners in a series receive $10,000 (Ksh1.29mil), while second-place finishers get $8,000 (approx Ksh1mil). Therefore, Wanyonyi earned Ksh2.3mil in the Diamond League.
In total, so far in 2024, he has earned Ksh11.7mil, but that could be more. If he wins the final, a $30,000 (Ksh3.87mil) cheque will be waiting for him.
Arop wanted Wanyonyi disqualified
TUKO.co.ke earlier reported that Canada's Marco Arop wanted Wanyonyi disqualified for obstruction after the 800m final in Paris.
The young Kenyan finished in 1:41.19, while Arop finished second in 1:41.20, but the Canadian felt he was obstructed. His appeal was rejected.
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Emmanuel Wanyonyi won Kenya's fifth straight gold medal in the 800m at the Paris Olympics.
Emmanuel Wanyonyi Stuns with Blazing 800m Victory at 2024 Kenyan
Emmanuel Wanyonyi, de 19 años, hace historia y amenaza el récord
