- Kenya unveiled its team for the 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships during the trials that were held at the Ulinzi Sports Complex on Tuesday, July 22.
- Some of the athletes selected to represent Kenya in Tokyo are Faith Kipyegon, Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Beatrice Chebet.
- Peres Jepchirchir, who won a gold medal at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, has also been included in Kenya’s team.
Kenya officially named its powerful team for the 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships on Tuesday, July 22 after a successful trials held at the Ulinzi Sports Complex.
Led by world record holders Beatrice Chebet and Faith Kipyegon, and the high-flying Emmanuel Wanyonyi, the squad has what it takes to deliver in the Championships that are scheduled to kick-off on September 13.
Kipyegon, who lowered her 1500m world record from 3:49.04 to 3:48.68 earlier this month, will double in Tokyo.
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The 30-year-old will feature in the 1500m and 5000m races where she is the defending champion.
Apart from Kipyegon, Chebet and Agnes Ngetich Jebet are also expected to double in Tokyo. The duo have booked the 5000m and 10000m tickets.
Some of the other athletes who have made it to Kenya’s team are Faith Cherotich, Edmund Serem, Ferdinand Omanyala, Dorcas Ewoi, Nicholas Kipkorir, Jackline Cherono, Magdaline Masai, Vincent Ngetich, Kennedy Kimutai and Sarah Moraa.
The reigning 800m champion Mary Moraa, Edwin Kurgat, Boniface Mweresa, Zablon Ekwam, Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech and Susan Ejore have also qualified for the highly anticipated championships.
Faith Kipyegon backs team Kenya to deliver at 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships
Speaking ahead of the upcoming showdown, Kipyegon expressed confidence on Kenya performing well in Tokyo
“This is a solid team. The selected squad has what it takes, and we will do everything possible to bring the medals home,” she told SportPesa Blog.
Below is the full list of athletes selected to represent Kenya at the 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships
100M Men
- Ferdinand Omanyala
400M Women
- Mercy Adongo Oketch
400M Men
- George Mutinda
- Brian Tinega
- Kevin Kipkorir
400m Hurdles Men
- Wiseman Were
800M Women
- Mary Moraa (WC DC)
- Lilian Odira
- Vivian Chebet Kiprotich
- Sarah Moraa
800M Men
- Emmanuel Wanyonyi
- Nicholas Kiplangat Kebenei
- Kelvin Kimtai Loti
1500M Women
- Faith Kipyegon
- Nelly Chepchirchir
- Susan Lokayo Ejore
- Dorcas Ewoi
1500M Men
- Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech
- Reynold Cheruiyot
- Timothy Cheruiyot
3000m Steeplechase Women
- Faith Cherotich
- Doris Lemngole
- Pamela Kosgei
3000M Steeplechase Men
- Edmund Serem
- Simon Kiprop Koech
- Abraham Kibiwot
5000M Women
- Faith Kipyegon (WC DC)
- Beatrice Chebet
- Agnes Jebet Ngetich
- Margaret Akidor
5000M Men
- Nicholas Kipkorir
- Two athletes who will meet the qualifying standards to be added later
10000M Women
- Beatrice Chebet
- Agnes Ngetich Jebet
- Janeth Chepngetich
10000M Men
- Edwin Kurgat
- Ishamel Rokitto Kipkurui
- Benson Kiplangat
Marathon Women
- Peres Jepchirchir
- Jackline Cherono
- Magdaline Masai
- Vivian Cheruiyot (Reserve)
Marathon Men
- Vincent Kipkemoi Rotich
- Erick Kiplagat Sang
- Kennedy Kimutai
- Hillary Kipkoech (Reserve)
Javelin Men
- Julius Yego
4X100M Relay Men
- Ferdinand Omanyala
- Steve Onyango Odhiambo
- Meshack Babu
- Mark Otieno Odhiambo
- Dennis Mwai
- Clinton Aluvi
- Isaac Omurwa*
4x400M Men/Mixed
- Allan Kipyego
- Boniface Mweresa
- Zablon Ekwam
- Dennis Masika Mulongo
- David Sanayek Kapirante
- Kelvin Kipkoech Tonui
4x400M Mixed
- Mercy Chebet
- Lanoline Aoko
- Esther Mbagari
Waiting for the qualifying window to close
- Cornelius Kemboi (5000M Men)
- Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang (5000M Men)
Irene Jepkemboi (Javelin Women)
- Winny Chepngetich Bii (Triple Jump)
- Possible World Card from Diamond League 2025
- Alex Ngeno Kipngetich (800M Men)
- Brian Komen (1500M Men)
- Celestine Jepkosgei Biwot (3000M Steeplechase Women)
- Geoffrey Kipkemoi Kirwa (3000M Steeplechase Men)