Attention now shifts to the final Diamond League showdown in Zurich on August 27 and 28 after Team Kenya posted mixed results at the Brussels meet on Friday night. While some Kenyan athletes, like Agnes Ngetich and Mercy Oketch showed strong form, others faced tough competition ahead of the Tokyo World Championships.

• Agnes Ngetich, the 10km world record holder, powered to victory in the women’s 5000m with a time of 14:24.99.
• Mercy Oketch secured her first ever Diamond League win in the women’s 400m, clocking 51.26.
• Other prominent athletes, including Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi and four-time world champion Faith Kipyegon, have demonstrated exceptional performance in the Diamond League season so far.
• However, athletes like Phanuel Koech, Nelly Chepchirchir, Reynold Cheruiyot, Africa’s fastest 100m sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala, and former world javelin champion Julius Yego faced significant challenges in Brussels, with Omanyala finishing 7th in the 100m and Yego 5th in javelin.