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Winfred Mutile Yavi

Olympic champion who competes in women's 3000m steeplechase, facing Kenyan rival Faith Cherotich in 2026 Diamond League.

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In coverage

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  1. September 2026
  2. The Standard

    The women’s 3000m steeplechase also has a stellar field, and Cherotich is set to renew rivalry with Winfred Yavi of Bahrain.

    Hunt for glory as stars descend on Brussels for Diamond League trophies
  3. August 2026
  4. The 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 homestretch
  5. The 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 Silesia
  6. Citizen Digital

    The Olympic bronze medallist and world champion—who claimed the trophy last season in Zurich with an 8:57.24 run—is set for a thrilling showdown against fellow powerhouse Winfred Yavi.

    Wanyonyi, Cherotich lead Kenyan charge as Diamond League resumes in Lausanne
  7. July 2026
  8. Citizen Digital

    for their first Diamond League victory of the season, with Hodgkinson arriving in Eugene after a national record 1:54.33 in Stockholm.The women's 3000m steeplechase is equally loaded as world champion Faith Cherotich renews her rivalry with Bahrain's Olympic champion Winfred Yavi

    Prefontaine Classic: Kipyegon returns to world-record venue as Kenya eyes glory
  9. June 2026
  10. Citizen Digital

    :20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Women's 3000m Steeplechase Heats - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 23, 2023 Bahrain's Winfred Mutile Yavi

    Chepkoech headlines studded Durban 10K field
  11. Citizen Digital

    The Kenyan trio will face home favourite Nadia Battocletti the Olympic and world silver medallist over 10,000m, and Bahrain’s Olympic champion Winfred Yavi, who will step up from her 3,000m steeplechase trademark window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thu

    Nyaga, Akidor lead Kenyan charge against Battocletti in Rome
  12. May 2026
  13. The Standard

    l 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 Yavi

    Omanyala wins Xiamen DL in style
  14. Citizen 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 League
  15. Citizen 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 Xiamen

Yesterday

  1. Kenyan stars compete in Brussels Diamond League finals

    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

Monday 24 August

  1. Kenyan Koech eyes Zurich after strong Silesia Diamond League run

    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

Sunday 23 August

  1. Wanyonyi wins Lausanne Diamond League 800m

    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

Thursday 20 August

  1. Wanyonyi, Cherotich lead Kenya at Diamond League Lausanne

    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

Thursday 2 July

  1. Kipyegon returns to Hayward Field for Prefontaine Classic mile race

    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

Thursday 25 June

  1. Chepkoech to debut in Durban 10K road race July 12

    Kenya's reigning 3000m steeplechase world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech will compete in the 2026 Run Your City Durban 10K on July 12, alongside fellow Kenyans Brenda Jepchirchir and Jackline Rotich, Lesotho's Neheng Khatala, and South African Tayla Kavanagh in what organisers describe as one of the strongest women's fields assembled on African soil.

    25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Nyaga and Akidor lead Kenya at Rome Diamond League

    Caroline Nyaga and Margaret Akidor will lead Kenya's challenge in the 5,000m at the 2026 Golden Gala Pietro Mennea Diamond League in Rome on Thursday, alongside rising star Purity Chepkirui. They will face Olympic and world silver medallist Nadia Battocletti and Olympic champion Winfred Yavi, along with a strong Ethiopian contingent of ten athletes.

    3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 24 May

  1. Omanyala wins Diamond League Xiamen in 9.94 seconds

    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

Friday 22 May

  1. Kenyan athletes compete at Xiamen Diamond League this Saturday

    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

Friday 1 May

  1. Cherotich, Yavi face 12th Diamond League rivalry meeting

    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

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