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Peter Bol takes silver in 800m at Commonwealth Games behind Kenya’s Wyclife Kinyamal

Since finishing fourth in the men’s 800 meter final at last year’s Tokyo Olympics, Peter Bol has become a national hero.

Everyone knows his name, his face, his story, and he felt that he was coming into the 800 final at the Commonwealth Games.

“I felt like the favourite. I knew there was a lot of pressure, a lot of expectations,” he said after claiming silver behind Kenya’s Wyclife Kinyamal.

“But at the same time, in our sport pressure’s a privilege. We know it’s there. And I was relaxed, really confident. [I] felt really strong.

“I thought I could really win it tonight. I just came short and can’t say any more than that.”

After Oliver Hoare’s heroics in the men’s 1,500 meters final a day earlier, it was hoped Bol could produce another classic on the track.

The 28-year-old was in the mix for most of the race, but Kinyamal started to make his move with around 250 meters left.

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