Records Tumble at 2025 Absa Kip Keino Classic as Canadian Stars Shine and Kennedy Stuns in 100m Final
The 2025 Absa Kip Keino Classic concluded with thrilling performances and multiple meet records at Nairobi’s Ulinzi Sports Complex. Canadian Olympic champions Ethan Katzberg and Camryn Rogers dominated the Hammer Throw events with world-leading and season-best marks of 82.73m and 77.93m, respectively. Brazil’s Luiz Mauricio Da Silva set a javelin meet record at 86.34m, while Norway’s Amalie Iuel broke the women’s 400m hurdles meet record in 54.80. In the day’s biggest upset, Australia’s Lachlan Kennedy shocked the men’s 100m field with a personal best of 9.98s, defeating South Africa’s Bayanda Walaza and Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala. The action-packed World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting showcased elite global talent and solidified Kip Keino Classic’s push for Wanda Diamond League status.
