Peres Chepchirchir & Vincent Ngetich Lead Kenyan Marathon Charge

• Athletics Kenya has named strong men’s and women’s marathon teams for the Tokyo World Athletics Championship 2025.
• Vincent Ngetich headlines Kenya’s men’s marathon team to Tokyo World Athletics Championships.
• The Tokyo World Athletics Championships will be held between September 13 and September 21, 2025 in Japan.

Athletics Kenya has unveiled its men’s and women’s marathon teams for the much anticipated Tokyo World Championships 2025.

The team, which was named during the national trials that were staged on Tuesday, July 22 is made up of familiar names.

One of the big names in the three-member men’s squad is the 2024 Tokyo Marathon third-place finisher Vincent Ngetich.

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Vincent Ngetich has the fastest personal best in Kenya’s men’s marathon team for Tokyo World Championships 2025.

Ngetich, who finished second in the 2023 Berlin Marathon behind his compatriot Eliud Kipchoge, heads to Tokyo with a personal best of 2:03.13.

Besides Ngetich, the formidable team also has Kennedy Kimutai and Erick Kiplagat Sang. Hillary Kipkoech has been picked as a reserve.

Peres Chepchirchir headlines Kenya’s women’s marathon team to Tokyo World Championships 2025

Meanwhile, Kenya’s women’s marathon team to the Tokyo World Championships is made up of big names such as one-time Olympic Games champion Peres Chepchirchir and Jackline Cherono.

The experienced Magdaline Masai is also in the squad while Vivian Cheruiyot will serve as the reserve athlete.

Apart from the men’s and women’s marathon teams, Kenya has also selected strong squads in various disciplines ahead of the event.

Faith Kipyegon, who has a wild card, is joined by the trio of Nelly Chepchirchir, Dorcas Ewoi and Susan Ejore in the 1500m women’s lineup.

On the other hand, the men’s 1500m team is made up of the fast-rising teenager Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech, Timothy Cheruiyot and Reynold Cheruiyot.

Meanwhile, Ferdinand Omanyala will be the only 100m runner who will represent the country in Tokyo while Faith Cherotich, Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Edmund Serem and Mary Moraa have also punched tickets to the biggest athletics event of the year.

Edmund Serem expects stiff competition at Tokyo World Athletics Championships 2025

Speaking shortly after winning the 3000m Steeplechase at the trials that were held at the Ulinzi Complex, Serem stated that he needs to prepare himself well in order to stand a chance of finishing inside the top three positions.

“It will be different competing in the world championships. In the U-20 people were not that much stronger compared to this level. In the world championships, we are going to meet with Olympic champions, world champions, and world record holder Lamecha Girma.

So, it will be a different category and for that I must be strong both mentally and also in training,” he told SportPesa Blog.

Serem was hoping to represent Kenya at the Tokyo World Championships with his elder sibling Amos Serem, but the latter did not compete in the trials because of injury related issues.

Kenya’s men’s marathon team to the Tokyo World Athletics Championships 2025

• Vincent Ngetich
• Kennedy Kimutai
• Erick Kiplagat Sang
• Hillary Kipkoech (Reserve)

Kenya’s women’s marathon team to the Tokyo World Athletics Championships 2025

• Peres Chepchirchir
• Jackline Cherono
• Magdaline Masai
• Vivian Cheruiyot (Reserve)

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