Mary Moraa Wins First Diamond Trophy in 800m

Mary Moraa
Mary Mora celebrates after her win in the women's 800m at the Diamond League final in Zurich on September 8, 2022.
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Mary Mora emerged victorious in the women's 800m at the Diamond League final in Zurich with a time of 1:57.63. 

Jamaican Natoya Goule followed at second with a time of 1:57.85 and American Sage Hurta came third in 1:58.47 respectively. 

This was Moraa’s first diamond trophy in the 800m event since her transition from the 400m in 2021. 

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 “I am happy for my first diamond trophy, I am happy for my country, I am happy for my fans all over the world. 

“Now, the season is over for me and I will have like three to four weeks off then I start my program for the next season,’ Moraa stated. 

Moraa won her first-ever Diamond League 800m race in June 2022 in Rabat, Morocco. 

After her win, she cheered on her fellow compatriot Emmanuel Korir. The 22-year-old noted that she has been training with Korir for a long period. 

"After I finished, I was watching my teammate Korir winning the men's 800m and that was awesome.  

"We are teammates since we were 18 and we sometimes train together so I was very happy for him to win right after me,” Moraa added.

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