Commonwealth Games: Defending champion Kimanyal through to 800m final

England's Kyle Langford and Kenya's Wycliffe Kinyamal compete in the athletics men's 800m final during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games at the Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast on April 12, 2018. / AFP PHOTO

Reigning champion Wycliffe Kinyamal is through to the men's 800 metres finals after finishing second in heat three of the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Wednesday afternoon.

Kinyamal had to dig dip to secure a spot in the finals in his heat which was won by Ben Pattison from England.