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Keter, Chepkirui, Odira soar high as Kenya Prisons meet comes to an end

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Lilian Odira on her way to win the 1500m women's event during the 2025 Kenya Prisons Service Inter-Regional Athletics, Darts and Chess Championships at Ulinzi Sports Complex on Friday. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The 2021 World U20 men's 1500m champion Vincent Keter, the reigning Absa Kip Keino Classic women's 800m champion Lilian Odira and Sheila Chipkirui (women's 10000m) all dazzled in their categories on the last day of the 2025 Kenya Prisons Service Inter-Regional Athletics, Darts and Chess Championships at Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi.

Keter stopped the clock in 3:48.91 to successfully defend the cutthroat men's 1500m final, relegating Boaz Kurugut (3:49.37) and Nach Kapkama (3:53.01), who were breathing heavily on his neck, to second and third places, respectively.

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