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Originally published by Kenyanstop
September 21, 2025
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Kenyan Athletes Pocket Over Ksh 78M in Prize Money in Tokyo
Kenya secured 11 medals to emerge second in the world...
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Kenyan athletes earned over Ksh 78 million in prize money from the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, with a total of 11 medals. Their success places Kenya among the world's elite in athletics, with additional government payouts bringing their total earnings to Ksh 103 million.
- Kenyan athletes secured 7 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals at the Championships.
- The World Athletics prize structure awarded USD 70,000 (Ksh 9 million) for gold, USD 35,000 (Ksh 4.5 million) for silver, and USD 22,000 (Ksh 2.8 million) for bronze.
- Notable gold medalists include Beatrice Chebet (10,000m, 5000m), Peres Jepchirchir (marathon), Faith Cherotich (3000m steeplechase), Faith Kipyegon (1500m), Emmanuel Wanyonyi (800m), and Lillian Odira.
- The Kenyan government will additionally reward gold medalists with Ksh 3 million, silver medalists with Ksh 2 million, and bronze medalists with Ksh 1 million.
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