Kenya Miss Medals and World Championship Spots at Gaborone World Relays

Kenya came away from Gaborone with one championship ticket. Five events. One ticket.

The mixed 4x400m was the one that stung most. Mutinda, Chebet, Tonui, and Oketch were right there — until Great Britain’s Yemi John came flying on the anchor to steal bronze at the line. Fourth. Agonising.

Men’s 4x400m didn’t even get that close. Kevin Kipkorir fell after contact with a rival. Race over. Omanyala ran a brilliant anchor in the men’s 4x100m but walked into a gap too big to close. The women’s 4x100m set a season’s best. Still not enough.

One ticket out of five shots. The mixed 4x400m at least earns a spot at the 2027 World Championships.