By Peter Ochieng
Team Kenya for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France is all but set, after successful trials at the Nyayo National in Nairobi over the weekend.
Athletics Kenya (AK) named a dream team of over 30 athletes expected to spearhead Kenya’s hunt for gold in track events. The Summer Olympics start on July 26, before curtains come down on August 11, 2024.
AK Nairobi branch Chairman Barnaba Korir on Monday said he is confident that Team Kenya will perform well during the Olympics.
“This team was selected on merit; they are preparing really well for the competition. I am sure they will put in a great performance in France. As a country we should expect very good results this year.”
“We need to support this team as much as we can. It keeps them going and pushing themselves hard to make sure they deliver more medals for Kenya. That is my request to all Kenyans ahead of the games,” he added.
The Kenya squad to the 2024 Summer Olympics is headlined by two-time Olympics marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge. The legendary marathoner is seeking to become the first man in the world to win three Olympics marathon titles on the trot, after emerging victorious in Brazil’s Capital, Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and Tokyo four years later.
Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala and three-time world 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon are some of the other star performers and perennial champions in the team. Faith is aiming for gold in both the 1500 and 5000m races.
Athletics events in Paris will start on August 1 and conclude on August 11.
Team Kenya’s team to the Paris Olympics:
100m Men
Ferdinand Omanyala
400m Women
Mary Moraa
400m Men
Zablon Ekwong
400 Men Hurdles
Wiseman Were
800m Women
Lilian Odira
800m Men
1. Emmanuel Wanyonyi
2. Wycliffe Kinyamal
3. Koitatoi Kidali
1500m Women
1. Faith Kipyegon
2. Mary Chepchirchir
3. Susan Ejore
1500m Men
1. Reynold Cheruiyot
2. Timothy Cheruiyot
3000m SC Women
1. Faith Cherotich
2. Beatrice Chepkoech
3. Jackline Chepkoech
3000m SC Men
1. Amos Serem
2. Simon Koech
3. Abraham Kibiwott
5000m Women
1. Faith Kipyegon
2. Beatrice Chebet
5,000m Men
1. Ronald Kwemoi
2. Jacob Krop
3. Edwin Kurgat
10,000m Women
1. Beatrice Chebet
2. Lilian Kasaich
3. Margaret Chelimo
10000m Men
1. Daniel Mateiko
2. Nicholas Kipkorir
3. Bernard Kibet
Women Marathon
1. Peres Jepchirchir
2. Hellen Obiri
3. Bridgit Kosgey
Men Marathon
1. Eliud Kipchoge
2. Benson Kipruto
3. Alexander Mutiso
4. Timothy Kiplagat
Team Manager
Peter Angwenyi
Coaches
1. Geofrey Kimani
2. Stanley Towet
3. Askaria Jelagat
4. Bernard Ouma
5. Alex Sang
6. Julius Kirwa
7. James Mutisya
8. Eustine chepchirchir
Marathon coaches
1. Patrick Sang
2. Nicholas Koech
3. Mary Keitany