Athletics Kenya Names Full Squad Heading To Oregon World Championships

Athletics Kenya Names Full Squad Heading To Oregon World Championships. 

A full squad ready to represent the country in the upcoming World Athletics Championships has been named by the Athletics Kenya Officials.

The naming of the Kenya athletics squad has come after an eventful 2-day trial at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.

Athletics Kenya has carefully selected the traveling contingent for the World Championships and Commonwealth Games.

The World Championships will be held in Oregon, USA starting from July 15 to 24 thus year.

On the other hand the Commonwealth Games will be held in Birmingham, United Kingdom, July 28- August 8.

Team Kenya will be represented by 123 athletes at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Athletics Kenya will have 45 athletes in the following events:

Squad to Oregon

MEN:

• 100M

Ferdinand Omanyala

• 400M

Emmanuel Korir

• 400MH

Moitalel Mpoke

• 800M

1. Emmanuel Korir
2. Wycliffe Kinyamal
3. Emmanuel Wanyonyi
4. Cornelius Tuwei

• 1500M

1. Timothy Cheruiyot
2. Abel Kipsang
3. Kumari Taki
4. Charles Simotwo

• 3000M Sc

1. Conseslus Kipruto
2. Abraham Kibiwott
3. Leonard Bett
4. Benjamin Kigen

• 5000M

1. Nicholas Kimeli
2. Jacob Krop
3. Daniel Simiu

• 10000M

1. Stanley Waithaka
2. Daniel Mateiko
3. Rodgers Kwemoi

• 20KM Walk

1. Samuel Gathimba

• Marathon

1. Barnaba Kiptum
2. Geoffrey Kamworor
3. Lawrence Cherono

WOMEN:

• 400M

1. Mary Moraa

• 800M

1. Mary Moraa
2. Naomi Korir
3. Jarinter Mawia

• 1500M

1. Faith Kipyegon
2. Winnie Chebet
3. Edinah Jebitok
4. Judy Kiyeng

• 3000M SC

1. Beatrice Chepkoech
2. Jackline Chepkoech
3. Celliphine Chespol
4. Purity Kirui

• 5000M

1. Hellen Obiri
2. Beatrice Chebet
3. Margaret Chelimo
4. Gloria Kite

• 10000M

1. Hellen Obiri
2. Sheila Chepkurui
3. Margaret Chelimo

• 20KM Walk

1. Emily Ngii

• Marathon

1. Ruth Chepngetich
2. Peres Jepchirchir
3. Angela Tanui
4. Judith Jeptum

COMMONWEALTH CHAMPIONSHIP SQUAD:

MEN:

• 100M

1. Ferdinand Omanyala
2. Samuel Imeta

• 200M

1. Mike Mokamba
2. Dan Kiviasi

• 400M

1. Emmanuel Korir
2. Boniface Mweresa

• 400M H

1. Wiseman Were

• 800M

1. Wycliffe Kinyamal
2. Emmanuel Wanyonyi
3. Elias Ngeny

• 1500M

1. Timothy Cheruiyot
2. Abel Kipsang
3. Kumari Taki

• 3000M Sc

1. Amos Serem
2. Conseslus Kipruto
3. Abraham Kibiwott
4. Amos Kirui (Reserve)

• 5000M

1. Nicholas Kimeli
2. Jacob Krop
3. Cornelius Kemboi

• 10000M

1. Kibiwot Kandie
2. Edward Zakayo
3. Daniel Simiu

• 10KM Walk

1. Samuel Gathimba

• Javelin

1. Julius Yego

• Marathon

1. Philemon Kacheran
2. Erick Kiptanui
3. Jonathan Korir
4. Michael Githae (Reserve)

WOMEN:

• 100M

1. Maximila Imali

• 200M

1. Maximila Imali

• 400M

1. Mary Moraa
2. Veronica Mutua

• 800M

1. Mary Moraa
2. Jarinter Mawia

• 1500M

1. Winnie Chebet
2. Edinah Jebitok

• 3000M SC

1. Jackline Chepkoech
2. Celliphine Chespol
3. Purity Kirui (Reserve)

• 5000M

1. Selah Jepleting
2. Beatrice Chebet

• 10000M

1. Sheila Chepkurui
2. Irene Cheptai

• 10M Walk

1. Emily Ngii

• Marathon

1. Margaret Wangari
2. Stella Barsosio
3. Maureen Chepkemoi
4. Purity Changwony (Reserve)