With 7 golds, 2 silvers, and 2 bronzes, Kenyan athletes stamped their authority as the next global stars of athletics. Their back-to-back winning performances propelled Team Kenya to second place on the points table led solely by the women’s squad, just behind the dominance of Team USA. The men struggled to make a mark, with Emmanuel Wanyonyi’s solitary gold highlighting a worrying slump. The head coach has now raised the alarm, signaling the need for a revival in Kenya’s men’s athletics.
Kenya’s head coach, Julius Kirwa , has unveiled Athletics Kenya’s bold plan to shield young male athletes from the relentless pull of road races. While the entire team delivered strong performances, it was the women who truly stole the spotlight. On the men’s side, only Emmanuel Wanyonyi triumphed with