Olympic champions Camryn Rogers, Gabby Thomas, Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Ethan Katzberg ensured that Nairobi\u2019s Kip Keino Classic more than lived up to the hype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rogers produced one of the performances of the meeting in the women\u2019s hammer. After opening with 72.89m and two fouls, the Canadian responded with 77.53m to take the lead, then improved to 78.60m \u2013 breaking Anita W\u0142odarczyk\u2019s meeting record (78.06m) \u2013 before sealing victory in the final round with 80.03m, an African all-comers\u2019 record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rogers has produced the four best marks of her career in her past four competitions, three of which have been beyond 80 metres. Hammer legend W\u0142odarczyk is the only athlete in history with more 80-metre throws to her name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
France\u2019s Rose Loga was second with 75.19m, ahead of Iceland\u2019s Gudrun Hallgrimsdottir (73.88m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Big throws were one of the main themes of the day. In the men\u2019s hammer, Katzberg threw a world-leading 82.43m to win ahead of Ukraine\u2019s Mykhaylo Kokhan (81.26m) and Czechia\u2019s Volodymyr Myslyvchuk (77.71m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the men\u2019s javelin, meanwhile, Sri Lanka\u2019s world finalist Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage set a meeting record of 89.28m with his second throw, showing that his recent 89.37m PB wasn\u2019t a fluke. Germany\u2019s 2016 Olympic champion Thomas R\u00f6hler threw 83.33m for second, his best mark since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thomas produced the standout performances on the track, completing a sprint double.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She first won the 100m in 11.01 (-1.1m\/s), beating fellow US sprinter Cambrea Sturgis (11.15). She then returned to take the 200m in a world-leading 21.89, once again finishing ahead of Sturgis (21.93), with Kenya\u2019s Milicent Ndoro third in a personal best of 23.21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
World finalist Sinesipho Dambile of South Africa smashed his PB to win the men\u2019s 200m in 19.77 ahead of Jamaica\u2019s world bronze medallist Bryan Levell (19.93).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wanyonyi delighted the home crowd by stepping up to the 1500m and beating the specialists at that distance. The Olympic 800m champion tracked the pace before taking control at the bell and holding off Reynold Cheruiyot to win in a personal best of 3:34.11. Cheruiyot finished second in 3:34.73 ahead of Kyumbe Munguti (3:36.21).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norway\u2019s Amalie Iuel set a world-leading 54.12 to win the women\u2019s 400m hurdles, breaking her own meeting record. Bahrain\u2019s Kemi Adekoya was second in 54.60, followed by Belgium\u2019s Paulien Couckuyt (55.47).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zakithi Nene edged Zambia\u2019s Olympic bronze medallist Muzala Samukonga in a close men\u2019s 400m, 44.50 to 44.55, season\u2019s bests for both, with Kenya\u2019s Kelvin Kiprotich Tonui third in a personal best of 44.95. Kenya\u2019s Mercy Oketch won the women\u2019s event in a season\u2019s best of 50.17, ahead of USA\u2019s Paris Peoples (51.06).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ethiopia\u2019s 2025 world indoor silver medallist Nigist Getachew caused an upset in the women\u2019s 800m, overtaking Kenya\u2019s world champion Lilian Odira in the closing stages to win in 1:58.79. Odira \u2013 competing for the first time since her surprise victory at the World Championships last year \u2013 finished second in 1:59.15, with Ethiopian teenager Habtam Gebeyehu third in 1:59.72.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gemechu Godana secured another Ethiopian victory over a home favourite, setting a meeting record and big PB of 8:14.55 to win the men\u2019s 3000m steeplechase, pulling away from 2023 Diamond League champion Simon Koech on the final lap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the men\u2019s 100m, the final event of the meeting, Kenya\u2019s Ferdinand Omanyala thrilled the crowd with a 100m victory in 9.96. He took control by halfway and eased through the finish, waving to the crowd in the closing metres. South Africa\u2019s Rivaldo Roberts was second in 10.12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kenya\u2019s Kelvin Loti won a closely contested men\u2019s 800m in 1:43.63 ahead of Alex Kipngetich (1:44.12) and Noah Kibet (1:44.44).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier, in the national programme, Kevin Chesang won the men\u2019s 10,000m in 28:31.50. Kipkorir Rotich took the men\u2019s 400m hurdles in 48.99, while Joyce Biwott won the women\u2019s 3000m steeplechase in 9:55.26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cornelius Kemboi won the men\u2019s 5000m in 13:09.31, beating Frankline Kibet (13:10.70). Diana Wanza took the women\u2019s 5000m in 15:28.91 while the 1500m was won by Kenya\u2019s Mirriam Cherop, who surged clear with 300m to go to take victory in 4:08.49.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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