Mercy Cherono Shares Injury Update as She Makes Crucial Career Announcement

Mercy Cherono has provided an update on her injury while hinting at a new direction in her career.

Mercy Cherono has broken her silence, revealing that she will be transitioning to road running after an injury-plagued 2025 season.

The former world championships silver medallist recorded inconsistent performances on the track throughout the season, and she hopes her transition to road running will be smoother.

Mercy Cherono started her season with the national cross-country championships, where she finished a distant seventh in the women’s 2km.

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She proceeded to the 6th Athletics Kenya weekend meet, finishing second in the 5000m before competing at the Kip Keino Classic, where she finished fifth in the 5000m. She had her first taste of the roads at the Boston 5K, finishing 11th.

Mercy Cherono took her chances at the Kenyan Championships, hoping to make the cut to the team that would represent the country at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, but missed after a fifth-place finish, ending her season there.

Mercy Cherono: I Did Not Run as I Expected

Mercy Cherono reflected on her 2025 season, noting that overall, it had not gone according to her expectations. She acknowledged that her performances throughout the year fell short of what she had aimed for, admitting that she did not run as well as she had hoped.

However, she emphasised that there had been some positive developments, particularly in her recent training sessions, which gave her a sense of progress.

Mercy Cherono expressed optimism about the future, revealing that she is now looking ahead to the upcoming road races and is eager to build on the improvements she has made.

She framed the season as a learning experience, confident that the lessons and progress from 2025 will help her perform better in the months to come.

“At least the training today hasn't been so bad. Actually, I can say the whole season, I didn't run as I expected, but at least there's some progress, and I'm looking forward to what the future holds for me as I'm heading to the road races,” she revealed in an interview with Runners Kenya.

Mercy Cherono added that since the cross country, she had expected to compete in several races. She revealed that her preparation had been disrupted by a hamstring injury, which she is currently recovering from.

Despite this setback, she acknowledged that she has made significant improvements and expressed optimism about the future.

Mercy Cherono highlighted that her rehabilitation is progressing well, she feels much better, and she is now able to move freely and resume training.

“This year I didn't run as I was expecting, since the last cross country. I was expecting to run some races, and the cross country was just a preparation, but unfortunately, I pulled my hamstring, which I'm recovering from,” she pointed out.

“There are a lot of improvements, but I'm looking forward to what's ahead of me since I see my rehabilitation of the injury is going well, and I feel much better. At least I can move now and do the training.”

Despite a challenging 2025 season, Mercy Cherono remains positive, viewing her recovery and recent progress as a strong foundation for a successful transition to road running.