KENYA'S FAITH IN GOLDEN DOUBLE

Wanyonyi can salvage pride in 800m, while Kipyegon seeks repeat 1,500m-5,000m feat

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TOKYO - Kenya are hoping legend Faith Kipyegon and Emmanuel Wanyonyi can deliver two gold medals on the penultimate day of the World Athletics Championships on Sept 20.

Kipyegon defends her title in the women’s 5,000 metres final, while Wanyonyi is looking to add world gold to his 800m Olympic crown.

Here is a closer look at their chances of success on a day when six gold medals are up for grabs.

MEN'S 800M FINAL

A year on from the Paris Olympics and seemingly little has changed, with all three medallists in a rematch for the world crown.

The Kenyan men have fared poorly in the middle and long distance races at the championships and are looking to Wanyonyi to salvage pride.

The Olympic champion has carried that Paris Games form into this season, but the only question mark is whether the former cattle herder has overdone his campaign.

The 21-year-old, who many believe is capable of breaking his compatriot David Rudisha’s world record, was pushed all the way in the Diamond League final in Zurich in August.