Kenya plans to send its best runners to China for the World Athletics Relays next year. The races will take place in Guangzhou on May 10-11, 2025. Teams that do well can earn spots at the World Championships and Olympic Games. Athletics Kenya will pick their team through races on April 12, 2025. These races will take place at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi.
The Kenya team wants to shine at the Tokyo World Championships later that year. Tokyo hosts these big races from September 13-21 at the Japan National Stadium. This marks the second time Tokyo has welcomed this major event since 1991. Around 2000 athletes from 200 countries will run, jump, and throw in 49 different contests. The stadium will buzz with energy as stars compete in sprints, jumps, pole vaults, and walking races.
Kenya must first pick its relay teams through local races. These include men and women racing in 4x100m and 4x400m relays. Mixed teams of men and women will also run together in the 4x400m relay. Athletics Kenya has made clear that only invited runners can join these team selection races. They will share the names of these lucky athletes soon on their website.
The main events focus on picking relay team members. Runners will race in 100m and 400m sprints for both men and women. They will also practice passing the baton in 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams. Other events let athletes try to meet standards for the World Championships. These extra races include hurdles, steeplechase, high jump, long jump, and javelin throws for both men and women.
Athletes who want to participate in these extra events must sign up online through a special form. All runners need to pick up their race numbers one day before the event. They should come to Nyayo Stadium between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday, April 11. The stadium staff will have everything ready for the big day when Kenya selects its fastest runners to represent the nation in China.
The Kenya team wants to shine at the Tokyo World Championships later that year. Tokyo hosts these big races from September 13-21 at the Japan National Stadium. This marks the second time Tokyo has welcomed this major event since 1991. Around 2000 athletes from 200 countries will run, jump, and throw in 49 different contests. The stadium will buzz with energy as stars compete in sprints, jumps, pole vaults, and walking races.
Kenya must first pick its relay teams through local races. These include men and women racing in 4x100m and 4x400m relays. Mixed teams of men and women will also run together in the 4x400m relay. Athletics Kenya has made clear that only invited runners can join these team selection races. They will share the names of these lucky athletes soon on their website.
The main events focus on picking relay team members. Runners will race in 100m and 400m sprints for both men and women. They will also practice passing the baton in 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams. Other events let athletes try to meet standards for the World Championships. These extra races include hurdles, steeplechase, high jump, long jump, and javelin throws for both men and women.
Athletes who want to participate in these extra events must sign up online through a special form. All runners need to pick up their race numbers one day before the event. They should come to Nyayo Stadium between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday, April 11. The stadium staff will have everything ready for the big day when Kenya selects its fastest runners to represent the nation in China.
