Kenya’s rising middle-distance star Phanuel Koech delivered an outstanding performance to win the men’s 1500m in 3:31.09 at the István Gyulai Memorial, the last World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting of 2026, held in Budapest on Tuesday, 14 July 2026. Koech edged fellow Kenyan Danson Kiplagat by just one hundredth of a second in a thrilling finish, underlining Kenya’s continued dominance in middle-distance running and further establishing himself as one of the country’s brightest athletics prospects on the international stage.
