Kenya's team off to Yokohama for World Relay Championships

Police's Joan Cherono wins 200 meters women race at 24.08 during Athletics Kenya National Trials held at Kasarani stadium on June 23, 2018. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Kenya’s 23-member squad departs to Yokohama, Japan, tonight for the IAAF World Relay Championships that run on Saturday and Sunday.

IAAF’s last-minute inclusion of women’s 4x400m team in the championships will help teams qualify for the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, on September 28 to October 6.