Kenya's Emmanuel Korir will be aiming to lower the national record of 44.18. ![]() The Commonwealth Games and African champion set a world-leading national record of 43.91 in Botswana last month. Zambia's Muzala Samukonga will light up the men's 400m. The world silver medallist is also back to defend his title and will have great competition from Ukraine’s Mykhaylo Kokhan, the European U23 champion who won the world U18 title in Nairobi in 2017, and Ethan Katzberg of Canada, the Commonwealth silver medallist. World bronze medallist Janee' Kassanavoid of the US and Romania’s European champion Bianca Ghelber will offer competition to the reigning Olympic champion.Īnother Polish Olympic hammer champion, Wojciech Nowicki, leads the men's field. The world record-holder injured herself last year in an altercation with a criminal and was forced to miss the bulk of the outdoor season. Poland’s three-time Olympic and four-time world champion Wlodarczyk is back to defend her hammer title in her first competition since last June. Meanwhile home favourite Mary Moraa seeks a strong start to her 800m campaign and Commonwealth champion Muzala Samukonga will look to build upon his recent stunning form in the 400m. The launch of the meet is set for this Monday at Ole Sereni Hotel,"Athletics Kenya president Jack Tuwei said.The Kip Keino Classic returns to Nairobi on Saturday (13) and the fourth edition of the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting looks set to be bigger and more thrilling than ever before.Īnita Wlodarczyk, the greatest hammer thrower of all time, will make her long-awaited comeback in the city where she won last year with an African all-comers' record of 78.06m. "We had initially thought of Nyayo Stadium but decided to shift to Moi Stadium, Kasarani due to better facilities at the latter venue. So far, 265 participants - 80 local and 185 international athletes - have confirmed entry for the meet that will be held behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Masilingi clinched silver in 22.18 whereas Nigerian Favour Ofili who took bronze in 22.23. Mboma has already tasted victory on Kenyan soil, timing 21.84 to win the women's 200m at August's World Under 20 Championship. Olympic silver medalist Christine Mboma of Namibia will be seeking to close out the year on a high and will be joined by Ivorian Marie-Jossee Ta Lou - who finished fifth in Tokyo - and compatriot Beatrice Masilingi who finished sixth. In the women's 200m, it will be an all-African affair as the continent's best performers at Tokyo battle for glory at the 60,000-seater stadium. Two-time world champion Justin Gatlin and Trayvon Bromell, the world's fastest man, have all confirmed their participation for the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event. ![]() In the men's 100m, national record holder Ferdinand Omanyala will be looking to prove that his hot streak is no fluke when he pits himself against the who-is-who in athletics. The Kenyan's entry for the Kip Keino Classic adds to the number of big names in stellar start list for the one-day championship. It was a repeat of the Tokyo Olympics where Kipyegon clocked an Olympic record of 3:53.11 to win her second successive crown, ahead of Briton Laura Muir (3:54.50) and Hassan (3:55.86) in second and third respectively. Kipyegon ran away with the 2021 Diamond League 1500m crown in the Swiss capital after she clocked 3:58.33 to defeat her arch-rival, Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan who timed 3:58:55, ahead of American Josette Norris who finished third in 4:00.41. We will continue to unveil more athletes in due course," Korir said. ![]() "With just over a week to go, we are happy with the interest we are receiving both from foreign and local athletes. After a dramatic win in the women's 1500m at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday, Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon has turned her focus to next Saturday's Kip Keino Classic at the Moi Stadium, Kasarani.Ĭonfirming the latest development, meet director Barnaba Korir said Kipyegon's entry raises the profile of the one-day event, which will be held in Kenya for the second time since the first edition in October last year.
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