World champion in women's 3,000m steeplechase competing in Diamond League finals and Commonwealth Games.
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The Standard
Audio By VocalizeWorld champions Faith Cherotich and Emmanuel Wanyonyi lived up to their billing as the undisputed favourites when they claimed victories on the opening night of the Diamond League finals in Brussels, Belgium. …
Cherotich and Wanyonyi stamp authority at Brussels finalsThe Standard
… World 3000m steeplechase champion Faith Cherotich was among race favourites who contested for Diamond League crowns last night. …
Wanyonyi's record ratified as he got ready for Brussels finalThe Standard
… Among global stars set for the battle for glory from tomorrow are Kenya’s world champions, Faith Cherotich (women’s 3000m steeplechase) and Emmanuel Wanyonyi (men’s 800m).Many other Kenyan big shots who will be at the grand finale, will be lining up in their specialties after pic …
Hunt for glory as stars descend on Brussels for Diamond League trophiesThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterSerem, a former world Under-20 champion finished sixth in a time of 8:09.07.Also setting her sights on victory in Zurich is world champion Faith Cherotich, who finished second behind Kenyan-born Bahraini Winfred Yavi in Lausanne last week. …
Kenyans shift focus to Zurich as Diamond League enters homestretchThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterThe women’s 3000m steeplechase had two favourites battling for the crown and perhaps historic times.World champion Faith Cherotich and Olympic champion Winfred Yavi of Bahrain were set for a sizzling contest, but the latter—a Kenyan-born Bahraini, reign …
Wanyonyi triumphs in Lausanne as stars eye glory in SilesiaCitizen Digital
Wanyonyi, Cherotich lead Kenyan charge as Diamond League resumes in Lausanne By Magdaline Thuku August 20, 2026 06:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Emmanuel Wanyonyi celebrates after setting a new World R …
Wanyonyi, Cherotich lead Kenyan charge as Diamond League resumes in LausanneThe Standard
… Games in Glasgow, Scotland," President Ruto said in a congratulatory message.The President paid special tribute to the country's gold medallists: Edmund Serem, who won the men's 3,000m steeplechase, Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang, who claimed the men's 5,000m title, and Faith Cherotich …
Ruto hails Team Kenya after 12-Medal Commonwealth Games haulThe Standard
… The Kenyan contingent to Glasgow is also expected to deliver more medals in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase which will is anchored by world champion Faith Cherotich.Diana Wanza had earlier in the evening settled for silver in the women’s 10,000m as athletics birthed medals in the …
Hope for more medals in Glasgow show as Serem leads squad to podium sweepThe Standard
… Her silver medal performance in the 10,000m at the African Senior Championships in Douala highlighted her growing stature on the international stage.Faith Cherotich, the 3000m World Champion, will also be chasing her first Commonwealth Games gold medal. …
Team Kenya eyes Commonwealth gloryThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterThe meeting also recognised the growing expectations surrounding world champion Faith Cherotich, who will be targeting her maiden Commonwealth Games gold medal.Having established herself among the world's leading steeplechase athletes, Cherotich is expe …
Team Kenya steps up Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games preparationsWorld champions Faith Cherotich and Emmanuel Wanyonyi claimed victories on the opening night of the Diamond League finals in Brussels, Belgium, with Cherotich setting a meeting record of 8:51.61 in the women's 3,000m steeplechase and Kenyan teammate Doris Lemngole finishing second.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
World champions Faith Cherotich and Emmanuel Wanyonyi claimed victories on the opening night of the Diamond League finals in Brussels, Belgium, with Cherotich setting a meeting record of 8:51.61 in the women's 3,000m steeplechase and Kenyan teammate Doris Lemngole finishing second.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Emmanuel Wanyonyi's 2:11.83 men's 1000m world record, set at the Monaco Diamond League on July 10, was ratified by World Athletics on Thursday. Wanyonyi became the first athlete in almost 27 years to break the men's 1000m record, improving on Noah Ngeny's previous mark of 2:11.96 from 1999.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Global and Olympic medallists, including Kenya's world champions Faith Cherotich and Emmanuel Wanyonyi, converge in Brussels for the 2026 Diamond League finals over two days. The competition serves as preparation for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships scheduled for September 11–13.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Nineteen-year-old Phanuel Koech, who set an under-20 world record of 3:27.72 in the 1,500m, finished second at the Silesia Diamond League meet on Sunday and is set to compete again in Zurich this Thursday as the circuit enters its homestretch.
24 August 2026 · The Standard →
Olympic and world champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi won the men's 800m at the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland, clocking 1:42.19, ahead of Algeria's Djamel Sedjati (1:42.31) and Canada's Marco Arop (1:43.18).
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
Olympic medallists Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Faith Cherotich headline Kenya's team at the Athletissima Diamond League meeting in Lausanne on August 21, as the circuit resumes after a one-month break ahead of the Diamond League Final in Brussels on September 4–5.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has congratulated Team Kenya for winning 12 medals (three gold, four silver, five bronze) at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, where the country finished 12th overall. The President praised individual gold medallists Edmund Serem, Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang and Faith Cherotich, as well as medallists across other events.
2 August 2026 · The Standard →
Edmun Serem won gold in the men's 3,000m steeplechase at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, with compatriots Simon Koech Kiprop taking silver and Leonard Bett bronze, delivering Kenya's first gold medal of the Games. The country's athletics contingent is expected to add more medals, including in the women's 3,000m steeplechase anchored by world champion Faith Cherotich.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
With the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow approaching, Team Kenya is in final preparations with squads across athletics, boxing, hockey, basketball and para-sport. The boxing team will field four competitors—Boniface Mugunde and Robert Okaka in the men's category, and Amina Martha and RoseMarion in the women's competition.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Commonwealth Games Association of Kenya held a strategic meeting to review Team Kenya's readiness for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, focusing on athlete welfare, training programmes, logistical arrangements, and performance targets. Sports officials are optimistic the team can build on previous successes through early planning and adequate athlete support.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
Faith Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic champion, headlines Kenya's team at Saturday's Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, competing in the women's mile and taking on a world-class field including compatriot Dorcus Ewoi and athletes from Australia and Britain. Kenya also features world silver medallist Lilian Odira in the women's 800m against Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Team Kenya has entered final preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2), shifting from individual qualification trials to intensive residential training camps. Athletes including former world champion Timothy Cheruiyot are focusing on teamwork to maximize Kenya's medal prospects, particularly in middle and long-distance running.
25 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has named a team of decorated athletes for the 2026 Commonwealth Games set for July 23 to August 2 in Glasgow, Scotland, following national athletics championships that served as trials. The squad includes world champions, continental first-place finishers, and Commonwealth medalists, such as two-time Commonwealth 800m champion Wyclife Kinyamal, who won the national trials at 1:44.58.
21 June 2026 · The Standard →
Reigning Commonwealth Games 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala, world 800m champion Lilian Odira, and former world 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot have been named to Kenya's athletics squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, following national trials at Nyayo National Stadium.
21 June 2026 · The Standard →
Rising track star Faith Cherotich won the women's 5,000m at the Athletics Kenya Nairobi Region Championships, clocking 16:35.8, as she prepares for the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Oregon in August.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala won the men's 100m at the Diamond League Xiamen meet in China with a season-best time of 9.94 seconds, defeating South Africa's Gift Leotlela and becoming the only athlete to run sub-10 in the field.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
The 2026 Wanda Diamond League continues at Xiamen Egret Stadium on Saturday, with Kenyan star Faith Cherotich competing in the women's 3000m steeplechase against Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai of Uganda, who narrowly defeated her by 0.01 seconds in Shanghai the previous week.
22 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World champion Faith Cherotich and Kenyan-born Bahraini Winfred Yavi will compete in the women's 3000m steeplechase at the Diamond League meeting in Xiamen on May 23, their 12th face-off in four seasons since Cherotich won the World Championships in Tokyo with a championship record of 8:51.59.
1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →