Benard Chepkwony and Hellen Chepkorir emerged as the champions of the 22nd Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon, held on October 26, 2025, at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi.

• Chepkwony won the men's 42km race in 2:11:01, while Chepkorir took the women's title in 2:27:17, each receiving Ksh2 million in prize money.
• The event aimed to raise Ksh175 million for the bank's Futuremakers program, with this year's race attracting over 30,000 participants from more than 100 nationalities.
• Joshua Kithuku and Fridah Rerimoi won the men's and women's half marathon titles, respectively, in the event that featured seven categories and advocated for sustainability by planting trees and reducing single-use plastics.

Daniel Ebenyo and Maurine Chebor will lead Kenya's team to the World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida (USA), on January 10, 2026, after securing victories at the National Cross Country Championships in Eldoret. Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet also secured a spot via a wild card.

• Daniel Ebenyo defended his national cross country title in the senior men’s 10km, clocking 30:11.1.
• Maurine Chebor won the senior women’s race with a time of 34:16.4.
• Emmanuel Kipkorir and Cynthia Chepkurui were crowned national champions in the Under-20 categories, securing their places in the team.

Kenya's Hit Squad finished as runners-up to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the second consecutive time at the Africa Zone Three Boxing Championships in Nairobi. The DRC dominated the competition, securing more than double Kenya's gold medals.

• Kenya earned a total of 24 medals: five gold, 11 silver, and eight bronze.
• The Democratic Republic of Congo retained their title with 21 medals: 12 gold, five silver, and four bronze.
• Notable Kenyan gold medallists included Boniface Mogunde (Africa Boxing Championships light middleweight gold medallist) and female boxers Veronica Mbithe, Amina Martha, and Frizah Anyango.
• Uganda finished third with 15 medals: five gold, four silver, and six bronze, followed by Cameroon and Tanzania.
• The event served as preparation for the Elite World Men Boxing Championships in Dubai from December 2-13.