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HomeDaily NewsTuesday, March 24, 2026Kenyans Return Home Empty-Handed From World Indoor Championships - March 2026
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Kenyans Return Home Empty-Handed From World Indoor Championships - March 2026

Kenya's contingent to the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland returned home without any medals for the second consecutive year. The news comes as Olympic champion Sifan Hassan withdrew from the London Marathon on April 26 due to an Achilles injury sustained during training. Meanwhile, defending champion Samuel Lemayan is set to compete at the 26th edition of the Lewa Safari Marathon in Meru County on June 27, 2026, while Mercy Kwambai hopes to achieve a three-peat victory at the same event.

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Kenyans back home from world meet empty-handed

Kenyans back home from world meet empty-handed

Kenya's contingent to the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland returned home without any medals for the second consecutive year.

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Kenya's contingent to the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland returned home without any medals for the second consecutive year.

  • Seven Kenyan athletes competed, with only two reaching the finals.
  • Susan Ejore was Kenya's sole finalist, finishing fifth in the women's 1500 metres.
  • This marks a decline from previous years where Kenyan athletes like Hellen Obiri have achieved gold medals.
Tuesday 1:53 PMStandard SportsFirst

Olympic champion Sifan Hassan pulls out of London Marathon

Olympic champion Sifan Hassan pulls out of London Marathon

Olympic champion Sifan Hassan has withdrawn from the upcoming London Marathon on April 26 due to an Achilles injury sustained during training.

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Olympic champion Sifan Hassan has withdrawn from the upcoming London Marathon on April 26 due to an Achilles injury sustained during training.

  • The 33-year-old Dutch runner, an Olympic gold medalist in the 5000m and 10000m at Tokyo and the marathon at Paris 2024, developed the injury while on a treadmill.
  • Sifan Hassan, also the 2023 London Marathon winner, stated that she was not in the "perfect condition" required to compete at the elite level.
  • The withdrawal was announced by the London Marathon organisers on Monday.
Tuesday 4:55 PMStandard Sports

Lewa Marathon: Lemayan to defend title as Kwambai out for three-peat

Lewa Marathon: Lemayan to defend title as Kwambai out for three-peat

The 26th edition of the Lewa Safari Marathon is set for June 27, 2026, in Meru County, with defending champion Samuel Lemayan and a hopeful three-time winner Mercy Kwambai headlining the event.

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The 26th edition of the Lewa Safari Marathon is set for June 27, 2026, in Meru County, with defending champion Samuel Lemayan and a hopeful three-time winner Mercy Kwambai headlining the event.

  • Organisers aim to raise Sh15 million to support wildlife conservation and rural community development.
  • Key participants include defending champion Samuel Lemayan and contender Mercy Kwambai.
  • The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy hosts the event, which features a full marathon, half marathon, 10K, and children's race.
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