Attention shifts to Nairobi as Ulinzi Complex hosts the Kip Keino Classic on Saturday and here is where you can catch all the action.
The sixth edition of the Kip Keino Classic will take place at the Ulinzi Complex in Nairobi on Saturday with a number of top athletes descending on the Kenyan capital.
Home favourite Ferdinand Omanyala will be the headline act but he is up against South African teenage sensation Bayanda Walaza who has promised to spoil his party in the 100m race.
Others are Anderson Pieters, a two-time world javelin champion, who won bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics, set to face off with Kenya’s Julius Yego.
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Where will the Kip Keino Classic Be Held?
The Continental Tour will be held at the Ulinzi Complex for the very first time owing to the unavailability of Kasarani and Nyayo Stadiums that have hosted the previous editions.
The two stadiums are under renovation as Kenya prepares to co-host the 2024 African Nations Championships (CHAN 2024).
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When and Where to Watch Kip Keino Classic
The Kip Keino Classic will be broadcast live on NTV, which is the free-to-air broadcast partner, while for pay tv, SuperSport TV will have the action. The first event will begin at 11:50am Kenyan time.
Kip Keino Classic Programme
11:50am: Men’s Javelin
12:50pm: Men’s Shot Put
1:35pm: Men’s 10,000m
1:50pm: Men’s Hammer Throw
2:25pm: Men’s 200m Hurdles
2:35pm: Women’s 400m
2:45pm: Men’s 400m B
2:55pm: Women’s 5,000m
3:20pm: Men’s 400m A
3:38pm: Men’s 5,000m
4:04pm: Women’s 400m Hurdles
4:10pm: Women’s Hammer Throw
4:13: Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase
4:25pm; Women’s Long Jump
4:29pm: Women’s 800m
4:41pm: Men’s 200m
4:4pm: Men’s 1,500m
5:01pm: Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase
5:20pm: Women’s 100m
5:28pm: Men’s 800m
5:38pm: Women’s 1,500m
5:52pm: Men’s 100m