World 800 metres bronze medallist Mary Moraa put up a brilliant fight to win the women’s 800m gold in the Commonwealth Games at the Alexander Stadium on Saturday.
Moraa clocked 1:57.07 for gold ahead of England’s Keely Hodgkinson who timed 1:57.40 while Scotland’s Laura Muir settled third in 1:57.87.
Moraa zoomed to the front of the pack in the opening lap, then went all the way back to second last before charge in the homestraight to take gold. BY DAILY NATION
