Faith Kipyegon, Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Beatrice Chebet are among big-name athletes who have been named in Kenya’s team to the 2025 World Championships.
Olympics champions Faith Kipyegon, Beatrice Chebet and Emmanuel Wanyonyi as well as former world champions Julius Yego, and Timothy Cheruiyot are among those who have made it to team Kenya for the 2025 World Championships.
This year’s edition will be held in Tokyo, Japan from September 13-21 with Kenya looking for an improvement in fortunes after 10 medals in Budapest, Hungary in 2023 where they clinched three gold, as many silver and four bronze.
In the team, Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala is the only one selected in the men’s 100m, with Mercy Oketch in the women’s 400m while George Mutinda, Brain Tinega and Kevin Kipkorir will represent Kenya in the men’s 400m.
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Wiseman Were is the only Kenyan athletes who has secured his ticket in the men’s 400m hurdles while world champion Mary Moraa, who secured a wild card, leads the women’s 800m team that has Lilian Odira, Vivian Kiprotich and Sara Moraa.
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In the men’s 800m, Olympics champion Wanyonyi leads the team that also has Nicholas Kebenei and Kelvin Kimtai.
In the 1,500m, the women’s team is led by three-time world champion Kipyegon, Nelly Chepchirchir, Susan Ejore and Dorcas Ewoi while the men’s team has Phanuel Koech, Reynold Cheruiyot and Timothy Cheruiyot.
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In the 3,000m steeplechase, world and Olympics bronze medalist Faith Cherotich, Doris Cherop and Pamela Kosgei made the team while Edmund Serem, Simon Koech and Abraham Kibiwot are the three on the men’s team.
Meanwhile, defending world 5,000m champion Kipyegon will be going for a double again in Tokyo, after pulling off a double act in Budapest, and she is joined on the team by Olympics champion Chebet, Agnes Jebet Ngetich and Margaret Akidor while Nicholas Kipkorir is the only man who has secured his ticket over the distance so far.
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In the 10,000m, the women’s team has Beatrice Chebet, Agnes Jebet Ngetich and Agnes Kipngetich while the men’s team has Edwin Kurgat, Ishmael Kipkurui and Benson Kiplangat.
In the marathon, former Olympics champion Peres Jepchirchir, Jackline Cherono, Magdaline Masai and Vivian Cheruiyot (reserve) make the women’s team while Vincent Ngetich, Erick Sang, Kennedy Kimutai and Hillary Kipkoech (reserve) comprise the men’s team.
Former world champion Julius Yego is the only javelin representative in Team Kenya.
A number of athletes still have a chance to qualify if they hit the qualifying time, especially in 5,000m with Cornelius Kemboi and Mathew Kipsang, as well as javelin star Irene Jepkemboi, as well as long jump star Winny Bii.
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TEAM KENYA TO 2025 TOKYO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Men’s 100m: Ferdinand Omanyala
Women’s 400m: Mercy Oketch
Men’s 400m: George Mutinda, Brain Tinega and Kevin Kipkorir
Men’s 400m hurdles: Wiseman Were
Men’s 800m: Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Nicholas Kebenei and Kelvin Kimtai
Women’s 800m: Mary Moraa, Lilian Odira, Vivian Kiprotich and Sara Moraa
Men’s 1,500: Faith Kipyegon, Nelly Chepchirchir, Susan Ejore and Dorcas Ewoi
Women’s 1,500m: Phanuel Koech, Reynold Cheruiyot and Timothy Cheruiyot
Women’s 3,000m steeplechase: Faith Cherotich, Doris Cherop and Pamela Kosgei
Men’s 3,000m steeplechase: Edmund Serem, Simon Koech and Abraham Kibiwot
Women’s 5,000m: Faith Kipyegon, Beatrice Chebet, Agnes Jebet Ngetich and Margaret Akidor
Men’s 5,000m: Nicholas Kipkorir
Women’s 10,000m: Beatrice Chebet, Agnes Jebet Ngetich and Agnes Kipngetich
Men’s 10,000 Edwin Kurgat, Ishmael Kipkurui and Benson Kiplangat
Women’s Marathon: Peres Jepchirchir, Jackline Cherono, Magdaline Masai and Vivian Cheruiyot (reserve)
Men’s Marathon: Vincent Ngetich, Erick Sang, Kennedy Kimutai and Hillary Kipkoech (reserve)
Men’s Javelin: Julius Yego