Nairobi WCT
NAIROBI, KENYA, April 24— Gabby Thomas, on the rebound from Achilles trouble in ’25, doubled 11.01/21.89 at altitude (1658ft/5441m) in the Kenyan capital.
Olympic hammer champions Ethan Katzberg (270-5/82.43) (WL) & Camryn Rogers (262-6/80.03) had big days at the office. See results below from World Athletics. A T&FN meet report will follow.
Kip Keino Classic
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN), 24 April 2026
Men’s 100m
Final Wind: -0.1
1 Ferdinand OMANYALA KEN 9.96
2 Rivaldo ROBERTS RSA 10.12
3 Aaron BROWN CAN 10.15
4 Pjai AUSTIN USA 10.17
5 Sam BLASKOWSKI USA 10.21
6 Brandon HICKLIN USA 10.21
7 Mark Otieno ODHIAMBO KEN 10.23
Gift LEOTLELA RSA DQ
Men’s 200m
Final Wind: +0.3
1 Sinesipho DAMBILE RSA 19.77
2 Bryan LEVELL JAM 19.93
3 Claude ITOUNGUE BOGOGNIE CMR 20.51
4 Kyree KING USA 20.60
5 Dennis MWAI KEN 20.63
6 Ronald Kiprono KOECH KEN 20.65
7 Chidi OKEZIE NGR 20.74
8 Elkana SABILA KEN 20.86
Men’s 400m
Final
1 Zakithi NENE RSA 44.50
2 Muzala SAMUKONGA ZAM 44.55
3 Kelvin Kiprotich TONUI KEN 44.95
4 George MUTINDA KEN 45.30
5 Brian FAUST USA 45.57
6 Keitumetse MAITSEO BOT 45.68
7 Antonie Matthys NORTJE RSA 45.94
8 Dennis Masika MULONGO KEN 46.23
Men’s 800m
Final
1 Kelvin Kimtai LOTI KEN 1:43.63
2 Alex Ngeno KIPNGETICH KEN 1:44.12
3 Noah KIBET KEN 1:44.44
4 Biruk TADESE ETH 1:44.92
5 Kethobogile HAINGURA BOT 1:45.29
6 Nicholas Kiplangat KEBENEI KEN 1:45.56
7 Ferguson Cheruiyot ROTICH KEN 1:45.74
8 Tom DRADRIGA UGA 1:45.99
9 Abebe LEMECHA ETH 1:46.36
10 Aaron Kemei CHEMININGWA KEN 1:46.41
11 Letlhogonolo MOKGETHI BOT 1:46.53
12 Wyclife KINYAMAL KEN 1:46.69
Khaled BENMAHDI ALG DNF
Men’s 1500m
Final
1 Emmanuel WANYONYI KEN 3:34.11
2 Reynold CHERUIYOT KEN 3:34.73
3 Kyumbe MUNGUTI KEN 3:36.21
4 Mathew Kipchumba KIPSANG KEN 3:36.27
5 Brian KOMEN KEN 3:37.79
6 Timothy CHERUIYOT KEN 3:38.16
7 Vincent Kibet KETER KEN 3:38.51
8 Desetawe TADESE ETH 3:39.06
9 Dejene TESHOME ETH 3:40.73
10 Abel KIPSANG KEN 3:40.97
11 Sendel MUSA ETH 3:41.50
12 Mebrat KASSA ETH 3:43.46
13 Keanu DOMINGO RSA 3:53.62
Mounir AKBACHE FRA DNF
Boaz KIPRUGUT KEN DNF
Men’s 5000m
Final
1 Cornelius KEMBOI KEN 13:09.31
2 Frankline KIBET KEN 13:10.70
3 Jacob KROP KEN 13:13.59
4 Ishmael Rokitto KIPKURUI KEN 13:18.68
5 Denis Kipkoech Kemboi KIPKEMOI KEN 13:21.85
6 Laban Kiptoo KOSGEI KEN 13:37.99
7 Andrew Kiptoo ALAMISI KEN 13:42.92
8 Mubin HAJI ETH 13:43.90
9 Mamo LEMA ETH 13:46.87
10 Thomas Kibet MASAI KEN 13:54.26
11 Damtew KEBED ETH 13:55.17
12 Ayele TADESSE ETH 13:55.75
13 Yayeh AMSALU ETH 14:06.74
14 David KIPYEKO UGA 14:17.84
15 Sam Sombu YEKO UGA 14:24.66
16 Prosper NIYONKURU BDI 14:42.73
Abdisa FAYISA ETH DNF
Solomon KIPROP KEN DNF
Brian KIMWETICH KEN DNF
Men’s 3000mSC
Final
1 Gemechu GODANA ETH 8:14.55
2 Simon Kiprop KOECH KEN 8:15.71
3 Leonard Kipkemoi BETT KEN 8:25.06
4 Edmund SEREM KEN 8:25.85
5 Milkesa FIKADU ETH 8:26.07
6 Abraham KIBIWOT KEN 8:30.86
7 Isa ABDO ETH 8:33.11
8 Peter RONO KEN 8:33.31
9 Cornelius Kipkosgei KONOR KEN 8:38.60
10 Wesley LANGAT KEN 8:48.11
11 Amos SEREM KEN 8:54.45
Wilberforce Chemiat KONES KEN DNF
Elia KAPKAMA KEN DNF
Men’s Hammer Throw
Final
1 Ethan KATZBERG CAN 82.43
2 Mykhaylo KOKHAN UKR 81.26
3 Volodymyr MYSLYVČUK CZE 77.71
4 Dániel RÁBA HUN 72.83
5 Mostafa ELGAMEL EGY 66.84
6 Dominic Ongidi ABUNDA KEN 62.70
7 Adelbert MUSEVENI KEN 53.50
Men’s Javelin Throw
Final
1 Rumesh Tharanga PATHIRAGE SRI 89.28
2 Thomas RÖHLER GER 83.33
3 Douw SMIT RSA 81.19
4 Julius YEGO KEN 79.87
5 Leandro RAMOS POR 77.33
6 Martin KONEČNÝ CZE 75.91
7 Manu QUIJERA ESP 74.99
8 Boniface Kyalo KILONZO KEN 66.22
Women’s 100m
Final Wind: -1.1
1 Gabrielle THOMAS USA 11.01
2 Cambrea STURGIS USA 11.15
3 Maia MCCOY USA 11.18
4 Rayniah JONES USA 11.42
5 Chante CLINKSCALE USA 11.45
6 Semira KILLEBREW USA 11.57
7 Milcent NDORO KEN 11.76
8 Lillian Dianah AOKO OWAKO KEN 11.83
Women’s 200m
Final
1 Gabrielle THOMAS USA 21.89
2 Cambrea STURGIS USA 21.93
3 Milcent NDORO KEN 23.21
4 Ashley MILLER ZIM 23.31
5 Rayniah JONES USA 23.88
6 Charne WANSBURY RSA 24.02
7 Jessica WRIGHT USA 24.16
Women’s 400m
Final
1 Mercy Adongo OKETCH KEN 50.17
2 Paris PEOPLES USA 51.06
3 Mercy CHEBET KEN 51.14
4 Josefine Tomine Eriksen AKS NOR 51.43
5 Kenondra DAVIS USA 51.46
6 Astri ERTZGAARD NOR 52.37
7 Leni SHIDA UGA 52.85
8 Ashley MILLER ZIM 54.67
Women’s 800m
Final
1 Nigist GETACHEW ETH 1:58.79
2 Lilian ODIRA KEN 1:59.15
3 Habtam GEBEYEHU ETH 1:59.72
4 Naomi KORIR KEN 1:59.94
5 Judy KEMUNTO KEN 2:02.10
6 Aviwe HOBOLOSHE RSA 2:02.31
7 Pauline MUHONJA KEN 2:03.09
Sheila CHEPCHIRCHIR KEN DNF
Women’s 1500m
Final
1 Mirriam CHEROP KEN 4:08.49
2 Deseta TADELE ETH 4:09.55
3 Halimah NAKAAYI UGA 4:09.66
4 Sifen DAGETA ETH 4:10.20
5 Purity CHEPKIRUI KEN 4:11.09
6 Winfred Nzisa MBITHE KEN 4:11.50
7 Tsige TESHOME ETH 4:11.70
8 Knight ACIRU UGA 4:12.81
9 Beshatu GETA ETH 4:15.31
Mary EKIRU KEN DNF
Vicody CHEMUTAI KEN DNF
Faith CHEBET KEN DNF
Women’s 400mH
Final
1 Amalie IUEL NOR 54.12
2 Kemi ADEKOYA BRN 54.60
3 Paulien COUCKUYT BEL 55.47
4 Bianca STUBLER USA 55.84
5 Linda ANGOUNOU CMR 56.41
6 Elisabeth SLETTUM NOR 56.59
7 Jessica WRIGHT USA 56.87
8 Martha RASMUSSEN DEN 57.01
Women’s 3000mSC
Final
1 Joyce Jepkogei BIWOT KEN 9:55.26
2 Zeritu DABA ETH 9:57.27
3 Mercy CHEPNGENO KEN 9:58.40
4 Anatasha CHEPTOO KEN 10:03.49
5 Joyce JEPKORIR KEN 10:08.58
6 Nancy CHEPKWURUI UGA 10:09.73
7 Sümeyye EROL TUR 10:11.46
Women’s Long Jump
Final
1 Marthe KOALA BUR 6.77 +1.7
2 Tionna TOBIAS USA 6.49 0.0
3 Esraa OWIS EGY 6.47 -1.2
4 Yasemin Zehra BÖREKÇI TUR 6.29 +1.2
5 Faith Jepkemboi KIPSANG KEN 6.06 -0.1
6 Rougui SOW FRA 5.85 +0.3
7 Martha Monyenche NYABUTO KEN 5.61 +0.2
Women’s Hammer Throw
Final
1 Camryn ROGERS CAN 80.03
2 Rose LOGA FRA 75.19
3 Guðrún Karítas HALLGRÍMSDÓTTIR ISL 73.88
4 Katrine Koch JACOBSEN DEN 71.55
5 Beatrice Nedberge LLANO NOR 69.06
6 Janee’ KASSANAVOID USA 68.78
7 Iryna KLYMETS UKR 66.90
8 Vanessa STERCKENDRIES BEL 61.44
9 Roseline Nyachama RAKAMBA KEN 49.46
Veronika KAŇUCHOVÁ SVK NM
