An imposing field awaits Aussie Peter Bol in the Final of the Men’s 800m but there is a lot to be excited about following his performance in the Semi Final.

He topped the field in the fastest of the three qualifiers and posted the second quickest time of the nine men to advance.

Favourite Ferguson Rotich from Kenya blitzed the field in a 1:14.04, a full 0.1 faster than Bol.

While that time was a national record and personal best for Bol, he could still have something up his sleeve for the Final.

A gold feels like a step to far, especially with Rotich looking ominous, so I will combine those two into a Same Game Multi.

BET: SGM: Ferguson Rotich to Win Gold and Peter Bol to Win a Medal at $5.82

Bet Number 2:

Australia boasts a live hope of medalling in the Men’s 800m with Peter Bol, and I am more than keen to dive in on the patriotic punt.

Bol’s rise to prominence in Australian running has been a storied one, and there simply isn’t an athlete on our team that is more deserving of his place, and a crack at a medal.

He enjoyed a career high on Monday night when an impressive winner of his 800m semi-final, and while a Gold Medal would require him to go to a whole new level again, I think that he can run onto the podium.

BET: Peter Bol to Medal a Medal at $2.50

Men’s 800m Final details