×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

How Kip Keino Classic meet has changed local track terrain

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Ferdinand Omanyala and Olympic and World Champion Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce during Kipkeino Classic-World Continental tour gold in Nairobi. May 7, 2022. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Three words –history, hope and confidence –clearly describe the third edition of Kip Keino Classic meet, the World Athletics Continental Tour, staged at Kasarani Stadium on Saturday.

Huge ambitions, upsets and redemption provided some exciting talking points at the showpiece that yielded seven world leading times and championship records.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Fact‑first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in
By Xinhua 4 hrs ago
Sports
How Chinese elements shine at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics
Basketball
Thunder plot Equity Bank raid as Premier League tips off
By Ben Ahenda 14 hrs ago
Boxing
Future Boxing Championships offer Kenyan boxers lessons
Athletics
Why Faith Kipyegon is making waves after winning 10km debut