Kenya clinches overall title in World Athletics Road Running Championships
With a team comprising 16 athletes, Kenya claimed 7 medals: 3 gold, 3 silver, and a bronze. The post Kenya clinches overall title in World Athletics Road Running Championships appeared first on KBC Digital .
Kenya claimed the overall title at the 2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Kenyan team consisted of 16 athletes who amassed 7 medals in total - 3 gold, 3 silver, and a bronze. Agnes Jebet Ngetich, a world champion in cross country, secured the gold in the women's half marathon, setting a new world record of 65:15:16.
Kenya also triumphed in both half marathon events for both men and women, with Nicholas Kipkorir and Veronica Loleo claiming silver medals, while Caroline Gitonga added silver medals in the men's half marathon and women's 5km. The women's 5k team secured another silver. Mirriam Cherop concluded the medal haul with a bronze in the women's road mile.
Ethiopia took second place with 1 gold, 2 silver, and a bronze, followed by Eritrea with 1 gold and a bronze. France, Germany, and Sweden each secured a gold medal. The Kenyan team is set to arrive in Kenya early Tuesday aboard Emirates flight EK 717.
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