Kenya names big shots in team for Commonwealth Games
Kenya has named a strong athletics team for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after national trials led by champions Kinyamal, Odira and Omanyala...
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Kenya has announced a formidable team of elite athletes, including world champions and Commonwealth Games medalists, for the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
- The selections were finalized after rigorous national athletics championships and trials held in Nairobi on June 20, 2026.
- Notable athletes include two-time Commonwealth champion 800m runner Wyclife Kinyamal and world champion Lilian Odira in the women's 800m.
- The team also features defending champion sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala and several decorated athletes across various disciplines, aiming to bring home medals.
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