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  • Kibet, Okecth and Tinega cruise to World Indoor semis in Poland

    Kibet, Okecth and Tinega cruise to World Indoor semis in Poland

    Kenyans Noah Kibet, Mercy Oketch and Brian Tinega qualified for the semi-finals on the opening day of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland on Friday.

    Kibet, who bagged silver in the race in 2022, won heat 6 of the first round in 1:45.84, to qualify for Saturday’s semi-final.

    National 400M record holder Oketch,clocked 51.57 seconds to place second in Heat 6, securing her spot in the semi-finals later tonight.

    Brian Tinega also sailed to semis in 400m after finishing 2nd in heat 2, posting 46.81 seconds.

    However, Gladys Ngetich and Rosemary missed out on the 800m semi-finals.

    Longisa finished last in heat 1 with a personal best time of 2:03.48, while Ngetich finished 5th in the 2nd heat.

    Kenya is represented by 8 athletes in the 3-day championship participating in 400m, 800m, 1500m and 3000m.

  • Former World silver medalists Kibet and Krop headline team Kenya for World Indoors

    Former World silver medalists Kibet and Krop headline team Kenya for World Indoors

    Former world silver medalists Noah Kibet and Jacob Krop are among six athletes (three male and three female) selected to represent Kenya at the World Indoor Championships in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland, from the 20th to the 22nd of this month.

    The team features a blend of experienced and emerging athletes across sprints and middle-distance races.

    Kibet, who bagged silver in the 2022 World Indoor in Serbia, will compete in the 800 m, alongside 5,000 m world silver medallist Jacob Krop, who will run in the 3,000 m, while Brian Tinega will battle in the 400 m.

    Olympian Susan Ejore will participate in the 1500 m, while Rosemary Longisa and Mercy Oketch will be Kenya’s flag bearers in the 800 m and 400 m, respectively.