- The 2025 ABSA Kip Keino Classic will be held on Saturday, May 31 at the Ulinzi Sports Complex.
- Some of the athletes that will take part in this year’s Kip Keino Classic are Ferdinand Omanyala, Bayanda Walaza and Peters Anderson.
- Athletics fans can watch the 2025 ABSA Kip Keino Classic on SuperSport.
Kenya’s capital Nairobi is expected to come to a standstill this weekend when the 2025 ABSA Kip Keino Classic, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event, takes place.
The Kip Keino Classic has over the years served as a platform for little known runners to announce themselves to the world.
A good example of runners who have featured in the annual Kip Keino Classic event in recent years and are doing well at the moment include Ferdinand Omanyala, Letsile Tebogo, and Fred Kerley.
This article provides all the necessary details about the 2025 Kip Keino Classic, including entry lists, venue, date and livestream guide.
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When is the 2025 Kip Keino Classic?
The 2025 ABSA Kip Keino Classic is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 31, 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Venue/Where will the 2025 Kip Keino Classic be held?
The 2025 ABSA Kip Keino Classic will be staged at the Ulinzi Sports Complex, a newly refurbished facility along Langata Road in Nairobi.
The event was initially planned to be held at the Nyayo National Stadium before being transferred to the Ulinzi Sports Complex after the contractors failed to finish the installation of a new tartan track on time.
Livestream guide/where and how to watch the 2025 Kip Keino Classic?
Athletics fans can catch the 2025 Kip Keino Classic live on the World Athletics website where geo-restrictions might apply.
Meanwhile, those from other parts of the world including South Africa can watch the event on SuperSport.
Who are the stars set to compete at the 2025 Kip Keino Classic?
A number of talented runners from Kenya and other parts of the world have been confirmed for the 2025 Kip Keino Classic.
Some of these stars include the reigning African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala, Liberia’s Joseph Fahnbulleh and South African wonder kid Walaza Bayanda.
2016 Olympic Games champion Rohler Thomas and two-time world Javelin champion Anderson Peters will also be in contention.
2025 ABSA Kip Keino Classic entry lists
Women’s 100m entries
Millicent Ndoro, Doreen Waka, Rani Rosius, Shanon Ray, Tsanone Sebele, Hermida Basant, Maia McCoy
Women’s 400m entries
Eileen Demes, Kristiina Halonen, Jessica Wright, Elisabeth Slettum, Amalie Luel, Daniela Ledecka, Bianca Stubler
Women’s 800m entries
Dorcas Ewoi, Sarah Moraa, Judy Kemundo, Shafiqua Maloney, Oratile Nowe, Naum Bopape, Maureen Chepkurui, Aviwe Hoboloshe, Vanessa Scaunet, Daisy Chepngetich, Nelly Jepkosgei
Women’s Hammer throw entries
Bianca Ghelber, Nova Kienast, Anita Wlodarczyk, Janee Kassanavoid, Lryna Klymets, Leandri Holtzhausen, Roseline Nyachama Rakamba, Camryn Rogers
Men’s 1500m entries
Musa Sendel Mustafa, Telintea Dechasa, Abel Kipsang, Anthony Kibet, Vincent Keter, Reynold Cheruiyot, Justice Byegon Kipkoech, Mathew Kisang Kipchumba, Daniel Munguti, Heye Telinte Dechasa, Abdi Ayanleh Abdillahi, Peter Naibei, Robert Kimutai, Charles Simotwo
Men’s 3000m Steeplechase entries
Damian Vich, Shenkuti Tadese Yonathan, Dinka Fikadu, Amos Kimeli, Abraham Kibiwott, Wesley Langat, Wilberforce Kones, John Koech, Edmund Serem, Gemechu Godana, Cornelius Kiplagat, Asfaw Anemut Zelalem
Men’s Javelin throw entries
Peters Anderson, Herman Timothy, Loannis Kyriazis, Luis Mauricio, Leandro Ramos, Thomas Rohler, Julius Yego, Curtis Thompson, Manu Quijeira, Kumar Kishore Jena, Alex Toroitich Kiprotich
Men’s 800m entries
Ferguson Rotich, Letlhogonolo Mokgethi, Tumo Nkape, Aaron Cheminingwa, Cornelius Tuwei, Ngeno Kipngetich, Noah Kibet, Eric Nzikwinkunda, Khaled Benmahdi, Nicholas Kebenei Kiplangat, Noah Kibet
Men’s 400m entries
Cooper Sherman, Zablon Ekwam, Zak Nene, Chidi Okezie, Haron Adoli, Kennedy Mutoky, Joao Coelho, Emmanuel Bamidele
Men’s 200 entries
Simon Verherstraeten, Calab Law, Joseph Fahnbulleh, Asemota Duan, Sinesipho Dambile, Jeff William Reais, Elijah Hall, Shaun Maswanganyi
Men’s 100m entries
Ferdinand Omanyala, Itoungue Claude, Lachan Kennedy, Jeff William Reais, Bayanda Walaza, Shaun Maswanganyi, Elijah Hall, Mark Otieno
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