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Former Miner track and field star Emmanuel Korir is now a gold medalist for Kenya as he claimed first place in the men s 800m final at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.
Among the various Olympians with UTEP and El Paso ties, Korir was the first to earn a gold medal with a final time of 1:45:06 in the event. His time is now the sixth-fastest 800m race of all time.
“It’s amazing. I mean, I’m so happy and grateful, this is a big achievement,” Korir told Olympics.com. “I’ve been praying and hoping to maybe one day have a medal and today I have it and I’m so thankful.”