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Moraa hopes to lead 800m team with victory drink on the final day

Kenya's Mary Moraa drinks from a bottle after the women's 800m semi-final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 19, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)

As the 2025 World Athletics Championships comes to a close in Tokyo, Japan today, three Kenyan women, Mary Moraa, Lilian Odira and Sarah Moraa are today carrying the heavy weight of delivering medals for an expectant nation.

By this evening, Kenya will have undoubtedly confirmed its position as the powerhouse of athletics on the African continent.

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