- Winny Bii registered an impressive mark of 14.14m to break the Kenyan triple jump national record at the Ed Murphy Classic Event that was held in Memphis.
- Bii is enjoying fine form at the moment that has also seen her win the NCAA title.
- The performance puts Bii at a solid position of representing Kenya in the Tokyo World Athletics Championships 2025.
Fast-rising athlete Winny Bii has just rewritten history in the United States of America (USA), setting a new Kenyan national triple jump record.
Bii, who is a student at Texas A&M University, unleashed a brilliant performance which left her fans in awe.
She achieved 14.14m to lower the national record at the Ed Murphey Classic 2025 event that was held in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
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The mark was enough to help her claim a silver medal in the competition that had a lot of talented athletes. Davisleydi Velazco of Cuba, emerged the champion after jumping 14.61m.
Texas A&M University compliments Winny Bii
Bii’s learning institution was among the first to congratulate her for the incredible achievement.
“Our very own Winny Bii, Texas A&M student athlete who most recently won the NCAA triple jump outdoor national championships, just broke the Kenyan outdoor triple jump national record!
Winny jumped 14.14m/46-7.75ft at the Ed Murphey Classic earlier today. Congratulations Winny,” read a statement from Texas A&M.
Winny Bii is likely to represent Kenya in high-profile event in the near future
The encouraging performances came a few weeks after Bii clinched the prestigious NCAA title after recording a jump of 13.96m.
In New Jersey, Bii finished ahead of Emilia Sjostrand and Agur Dwol, who managed jumps of 13.88m and 13.77m in that order.
The recent display increases her chance of representing Kenya at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships 2025 that is set to be held between September 13 and September 21 in Japan through the global ranking quota.
Should Bii bag the ticket to the much awaited event, she will become the first Kenyan ever to compete at the world athletics championships.
The athlete, who is pursuing a masters in sports business management, will join the likes of Beatrice Chebet, Agnes Ngetich, Jacob Krop and Ishmael Kipkurui, who have already secured their tickets to Tokyo.
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