Athletics Kenya is set to hold trials for the World Athletic Relays on April 12, 2025. The trials will be held at Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Athletics Kenya, through its letter, has stated that the relays will act as a platform for the selection of Kenyan athletes to compete at the World Athletics Relays.
“The trials act as yard to select Team Kenya that will compete at the World athletics Relays.”
The World Athletics Relays will be held on May 10th to May 11th in Guangzhou.
The Kenya Athletics body has also stated that the trials are also part of the Tokyo preparation. ” This event is part of the broader preparation for the Road to Tokyo.”
Some of the events that will be used to select athletes for the relay team to represent Kenya at the World Relays in China are;
- 100 meters men and women
- 400-meter men and women
- 4×100 meter men and women
- 4×400 meters men and women
However, athletes in non-trials will exhibition will also be eligible for prize money. The non-exhibition events include;
- 11o meter hurdles for men
- 100 meters for women
- 400 meters hurdles for both men and women
- 3oo meter steeplechase for both men and women
- Long jump for men and women
- Javelin throw for men and women.
Athletes in the non- trials will use the Word Relay Trials as a build up for World Championship in Tokyo, which will be on September,2025.
Moreover, Athletics Kenya has confirmed that, the World Relay Trials will be by invitation only. The organisation has not stated the number of athletes expected nor the athletes from the other countries visiting the event.
In addition, Athletics Kenya has requested athletes in non-trial events to register via a link they have shared on their online platforms.
Athletes has also been requested to collect their bib/running number on Friday. 11th April, 2025 at the Nyayo National Stadium.