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Saturday, 25 April 2026
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Gabby Thomas wins 100m and 200m at Kip Keino Classic

The News

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

Friday 24 April

  1. Gabby Thomas wins 100m and 200m at Kip Keino 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

Yesterday

  1. Gor Mahia offered 1 million shillings to beat AFC Leopards

    Gor Mahia have been promised a one million shilling cash reward if they beat arch-rivals AFC Leopards in a Kenya Premier League title race clash at Nyayo Stadium on Sunday, with Club Patron Eliud Owalo confirming the incentive is only for a win. The encounter is decisive for the championship, with Gor leading on 58 points and Leopards second on 55 points.

    24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Ethiopia's Godana wins steeplechase at Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi

    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

  3. Wanyonyi wins 1,500m, Getachew defeats Odira at Keino Classic

    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

  4. Diana Wanza wins 5,000m at Kip Keino Classic

    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

  5. Ulinzi Starlets seek title push against Police Bullets

    Ulinzi Starlets head coach Collins Ochieng aims for maximum points against defending champions Kenya Police Bullets in a Kenya Women Premier League fixture on Sunday, April 26, with only two points separating the top-of-the-table rivals. Ulinzi has been boosted by the return of four key players from the national team.

    24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

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