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• How can I stay updated?

  November 4, 2024 10:29 am Comments Off on How can I stay updated?

  Updates are available on the Kip Keino Classic website.

• Who can participate in Kip Keino Classic?

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  This is an invite only event.

• Is there an entry fee?

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  Entry to the event is free.

• When and where is the event held?

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  The 2025 event will take place on May 31 at Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya.

• What is the Kip Keino Classic?

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  The Kip Keino Classic is a top-tier one-day athletics event in the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold series, featuring elite athletes from around the globe.

• Bett smashes meeting record in Zagreb

  September 7, 2024 1:33 pm Comments Off on Bett smashes meeting record in Zagreb

  Leonard Kipkemoi Bett of Kenya was conspicuously jubilant for smashing the 3000m steeplechase meeting record at the Boris Hanzekovic Memorial, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event, that took place in Zagreb on September 7, 2024. His hiatus since July due to injury did not deter his return as he came back in style, running a PB of 8:06.33 to make him the sixth fastest men’s 3000m steeplechaser this year. Ahmed Jaziri of Tunisia (8:08:11) and Morocco’s Mohamed Tindouft (8:11.56) came second and third respectively.

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• Chepchirchir dashes to a meeting record in Zagreb

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  Kenya’s Nelly Chepchirchir dashed to victory with a finishing kick and also a personal best of 1:57.00 in the women’s 800m at the Boris Hanzekovic Memorial, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event, that took place in Zagreb on September 7, 2024. She held off Natoya Goule-Toppin of Jamaica (1:57.43) and Nigist Getachew of Ethiopia (1:57.47) while striding ahead in the final bend to win the race.

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• Alfred, Katzberg and Fabbri take confidence-boosting wins in Szekesfehervar

  July 9, 2024 9:45 am Comments Off on Alfred, Katzberg and Fabbri take confidence-boosting wins in Szekesfehervar

  Julien Alfred, Ethan Katzberg and Leonardo Fabbri were among the notable winners at the Istvan Gyulai Memorial – the final World Athletics Tour Gold meeting ahead of the Olympic Games – in Szekesfehervar on Tuesday (9).

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• Omanyala cruises to victory in Hengelo

  July 7, 2024 8:16 am Comments Off on Omanyala cruises to victory in Hengelo

  Kenya’s Commonwealth champion Ferdinand Omanyala won the men’s 100m in 10.01 with Ronnie Baker of the United States second in 10.03 and third place going to Canada’s Olympic 200m champion Andre De Grasse, who clocked 10.07 at the FBK Games – a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting – in Hengelo on Sunday (7).

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• Fabbri, Hailu and Kaczmarek among meeting record-breakers in Bydgoszcz

  June 20, 2024 9:36 am Comments Off on Fabbri, Hailu and Kaczmarek among meeting record-breakers in Bydgoszcz

  Leonardo Fabbri, Freweyni Hailu, Natalia Kaczmarek and Andreas Kramer provided the standout performances of the Szewinska Memorial in Bydgoszcz, as meeting records took a tumble at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting on Thursday (20).

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