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It's a mini World Championships at Ulinzi Complex as top guns eye tickets to Tokyo

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Faith Kipyegon of Kenya reacts after winning the Women's 1500m and sets a new world record during the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field on July 5, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. [Ali Gradischer/Getty Images via AFP)

The country's top athletes, among them multiple record breakers and rising stars, are converging in Nairobi for the Tokyo World Championships trials.

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