Algeria's Djamel Sedjati stunned Emmanuel Wanyonyi in a fast 800m race at the 2024 Paris Diamond League, a race that featured three of the five fastest men in history. The race saw an epic finish and track and field enthusiasts are excited for an even more breathtaking 800m race at the Paris Olympics 2024, which will feature all of the top three finishers from Sunday’s Diamond League meet.While Wanyonyi is a popular name with a mile-road world record to his name, Sedjati is a relatively new face. Wanyonyi won the 800m silver medal at the 2022 World Championships and 2023 World Championships. Wanyonyi also won the 800m Diamond League title in the same year.The 2024 Paris Diamond League saw a highly close finish between the two runners, but it was Sedjati, the Algerian who emerged triumphant by 0.02 seconds. He clocked 1:41.56s to set a new world lead, also marking the third fastest time in history, while Wanyonyi ran the fourth fastest time in history.The third fastest time in history was earlier held by Emmanuel Wanyonyi, and he was an overwhelming favorite to clinch victory at the Paris Diamond League. However, seeing Djamel Sedjati rise to the occasion just ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, fans are excited for another epic battle between the two."A very strong brief statement to Emmanuel wanyonyi," a fan wrote."Golden Medal in the Making, the Olympics are coming soon," another fan wrote."Perhaps we've looking at the WR that may likely go down in Paris," a user commented.Several fans were amazed by the intensity of the race, with three of the five fastest times in history being clocked as Djamel Sedjati secured an epic finish."8 personal bests, 4 national records, a world lead. All this while Algeria's Djamel Sedjati ran the third fastest 800m of all-time! What a race. #ParisDL," a fan commented."Forget the podium, there might not be a single USA 800m runner who makes the Olympic final," another fan commented."This is insanely impressive," another fan wrote.Emmanuel Wanyonyi vs Djamel Sedjati: Who will win at the Paris Olympics 2024Day 8 - World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023Before Sunday’s Paris Diamond League, Emmanuel Wanyonyi was an overwhelming favorite heading into the Olympics after his run of 1:41.70 at the Kenyan National Trials. But the odds have shifted as Djamel Sedjati takes the crown of the third-fastest athlete in history.The two have run more or less similar times (both clocking 1:43s in their first two races) over the 800m this season, except that the Kenyan has an extra race under his belt. This competitive season has already seen both athletes etch their names among the top three fastest times ever recorded in the third races of their seasons, although it is Sedjati's time that now holds the record.With almost identical seasons, Emmanuel Wanyonyi has a little advantage over the Algerian in terms of endurance, which the Kenyans are masters of. However, whoever wins in Paris, one thing is for sure: David Rudisha’s world record of 1:40.91 is in danger.