Also known as: Absa Kip Keino Classic · Kipkeino Classic
American sprinter Gabby Thomas, a Harvard neurobiology graduate, won the 100m and 200m double at the Kip Keino Classic at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi, recording times of 11.01 and 21.89. Thomas has won multiple Olympic and World Championship medals and is currently pursuing a master's in public health while competing at elite level.
15 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
American sprinter Gabby Thomas, a Harvard neurobiology graduate, won the 100m and 200m double at the Kip Keino Classic at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi, recording times of 11.01 and 21.89. Thomas has won multiple Olympic and World Championship medals and is currently pursuing a master's in public health while competing at elite level.
15 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The seventh Absa Kip Keino Classic at Nyayo National Stadium saw seven records broken, with Ferdinand Omanyala clocking a sub-10 twice in the men's 100m. The event introduced U20 categories for the first time, providing a platform for young athletes to showcase their talent, supported by a Sh35 million investment from Absa Bank Kenya.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
Ferdinand Omanyala won the men's 100m in 9.96 seconds at the seventh Absa Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, while Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi took the men's 1500m in 3:34.11 and American Gabby Thomas won both women's sprints with world-leading performances.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
Ethiopia's Gemechu Godana won the men's 3,000m steeplechase at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on Friday with a meeting record of 8:14.55, ahead of Kenya's Simon Koech in second place. The victory marked a rare steeplechase defeat for Kenya on home soil, with world bronze medallist Edmund Serem finishing fourth.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Olympic and world champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi opened his season with a 1,500m victory in 3:34.11 at the Kip Keino Classic, leading Kenya to a 1-7 finish at Nyayo Stadium. In the women's 800m, Ethiopia's Getachew defeated reigning world champion Lillian Odira with a season's best 1:58.79.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Rising star Kevin Chesang, 20, won the men's 10,000m at the 7th Kip Keino Classic in 28:31.50, ahead of Kipkandie Mkulia and Kiboino Charles. The performance marks strong progression for the athlete, who recently set a personal best and has been selected for Kenya's 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships team.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Diana Wanza won the women's 5,000m at the 2026 Kip Keino Classic in a personal best of 15:28.91, breaking away decisively with six laps remaining. Wanza is headed to the Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Accra as one of Kenya's medal hopes.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former world javelin champion Julius Yego finished fourth at the 2026 Kip Keino Classic with a throw of 79.87m in his first full run-up event following injury troubles. Yego cited technical inconsistencies as the reason for missing the podium but said he is focused on retaining the African Senior Athletics Championships title in Accra, Ghana this May, which he hinted could be his final continental competition.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Olympic champion Gabby Thomas will race Kenyan sprinters Millicent Ndoro and Lillian Aoko in the women's 100m and 200m at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on April 24, with Thomas aiming to become the first woman to run sub-22 seconds in the 200m on Kenyan soil and break the meeting record of 22.07.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →