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Originally published by Kenyanstop
October 4, 2025
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800M World Champion Lilian Odira Promoted After Tokyo Heroics
Odira broke a 43-year-old World Athletics Championships 800M record after clocking 1:54.62...
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Lilian Odira, the 800 metres world champion, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant by the Kenya Prisons Service following her record-breaking performance at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. She broke an 800M record that stood for 43 years.
- Odira clocked an impressive time of 1:54.62 in the women's 800 metres on September 20.
- The promotion was awarded during the Prison Service Flag Returning Ceremony at the Kenya Prison Headquarters in Nairobi.
- President Ruto announced Ksh27 million to reward athletes, with gold medalists receiving Ksh3 million.
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