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Yego, Cherotich lead Team Kenya’s medal charge at Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Yego, Cherotich lead Team Kenya’s medal charge at Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Team Kenya is set for its 17th Commonwealth Games appearance as the 23rd edition of the Games gets underway in Glasgow, Scotland, with javelin thrower Julius Yego and judoka Zeddy Cherotich handed the honour of leading the squad as captain and assistant captain respectively...

✨ Key Highlights

Team Kenya is heading to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with javelin thrower Julius Yego and judoka Zeddy Cherotich as captain and assistant captain, respectively. The 94-member squad officially launched their campaign on July 20.

  • Kenya offers significantly increased medal incentives: Sh2.5 million for gold, Sh1.5 million for silver, and Sh1 million for bronze.
  • Team Kenya, Africa's second most successful nation at the Games, aims to match or surpass its 21 medals from the 2022 edition.
  • Key medal hopefuls include defending 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala and middle-distance stars Lilian Odira and Faith Cherotich.

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