NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 8 – Faith Kipyegon and Nicholas Kimeli have been confirmed to be doubling as Athletics Kenya named the team that heads to the World Athletics Championships in Budapes, Hungary next month.
Kipyegon will defend her 1500m title and also compete in the 5,000m, in which she holds both world records. Kimeli meanwhile will compete in both the 5,000m and 10,000m.
A total of 57 athletes; 32 men and 25 women, will fly the Kenyan flag in the Hungarian capital.
The team will be coached by Julius Kirwa
Here is the Kenyan team named for Budapest
100m men – Ferdinand Omanyala
400m men – Boniface Mweresa
400mhurdles men – Wiseman Were
800m women – Mary Moraa, Peninah Mutisya, Vivian Chebet
800m men – Emmanuel Korir, Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Alex Ng’eno, Ferguson Rotich
1500m women – Faith Kipyegon, Nelly Chepchirchir, Brenda Chebet, Edina Jebitok
1500m men – Timothy Cheruiyot, Reynold Kipkorir, Abel Kipsang
3000m steeplechase – Jackline Chepkoech, Faith Cherotich, Beatrice Chepkoech
30000m steeplechase men – Abraham Kibiwott, Leonard Bett, Simon Koech
5,000m women – Beatrice Chebet, Faith Kipyegon, Lilian Kasait, Margaret Chelimo
5000m men – Nicholas Kimeli, Jacob Krop, Daniel Simiu Ebenyo, Cornelius Kemboi
10,000m women – Irene Kimais, Agnes Jebet, Grace Nawowuna
10,000m men – Nicholas Kimeli, Bernard Kibet, Kibiwott Kandie
20km racing walk – Samuel Gathimba, Emily Ngii
Javelin – Julius Yego
Marathon women – Rosemary Wanjiru Sally Chepyego, Betty Chepkwony, Margaret Wangari
Marathon men – Titus Kipruto, Timothy Kiplagat, Joshua Kabelech, Michael Githae Mugo
