World champion steeplechaser who won gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and competes on the Diamond League circuit.
Verbatim sentences from the source article.
The Standard
… Athletics stars such as world bronze medallist Edmund Serem, former world Under-20 bronze medallist Simon Koech and former world Under-20 silver medallist Leonard Bett will be representing Kenya in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase while world champion Faith Cherotich and Celestine B …
Kenya names big shots in team for Commonwealth GamesThe Standard
… On the women’s side, Kenya will also be represented by Faith Cherotich in the 3,000m steeplechase, Irene Jepkemboi in javelin and a host of athletes across middle-distance, long-distance, race walk and field events. …
Omanyala leads Kenyan squad for Glasgow Commonwealth GamesCitizen Digital
Oregon-bound Cherotich reigns supreme at Nairobi Athletics Champs By Jackson Kilonzi June 10, 2026 04:31 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Rising track star Faith Cherotich continued her stellar run of form b …
Oregon-bound Cherotich reigns supreme at Nairobi Athletics ChampsThe Standard
… I will keep going as I get prepared for next year’s World Championships in Beijing,” Omanyala had promised before yesterday’s show.World Champion Faith Cherotich’s battle for honours resulted in a third place behind Olympic champions Peruth Chemutai of Uganda and Bahraini Winfred …
Omanyala wins Xiamen DL in styleCitizen Digital
Kenyan stars set for another explosive evening at Xiamen Diamond League By Bernard Cheruiyot May 22, 2026 02:15 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Bahrain's Winfred Yavi (L) and Kenya's Faith Cherotich compete …
Kenyan stars set for another explosive evening at Xiamen Diamond LeagueCitizen Digital
Cherotich, Yavi resume unending steeplechase rivalry in Xiamen By Stanley Mativo May 01, 2026 08:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Bahrain's Winfred Yavi (L) and Kenya's Faith Cherotich compete in the wome …
Cherotich, Yavi resume unending steeplechase rivalry in XiamenGlobal 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 →
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 →