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Emmanuel Wanyonyi celebrates after winning the men's 800m final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 20, 2025.[AFP]

World 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi delivered his first Diamond League podium position in Oslo, Norway, as a father.

Wanyonyi, the reigning Olympic champion, placed second in a hotly contested 800m race on Wednesday night.

He was edged by American youngster Cooper Lutkenhaus in the race that ended in a photo finish.