Full results from the 2021 Kip Keino Classic, which took place on Saturday, September 18 in Nairobi, Kenya. The meet was the 12th and final World Athletics Continental Tour Gold Level series event this campaign.
Several of the world’s best athletes were in action as they closed out their season on the African continent and there were quite a few standout performances.
Leading the way in the sprints were Namibia’s Christine Mboma, Americans Trayvon Bromell, and Fred Kerley, while Kenya’s 1500m runner Faith Kipyegon was among the highlighted performers in the longer distances.
READ MORE: Mboma wins 200m at Kip Keino Classic; Kerley runs PB to win men’s race
Bromell sounded off his season with a world-leading 9.76seconds personal best time to win the men’s 100m, with Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala running an African record of 9.77secs for second place.
Olympic 100m silver medalist Kerley posted a new PB of 19.76secs to secure the men’s 200m title, while Mboma, the Olympic silver medal winner at the Tokyo Games, captured the women’s 200m crown in 22.39secs.
Two-time Olympic champion Kipyegon finished at the top of the podium in the women’s 1500m in 4:02:40.
2021 Kip Keino Classic Results
Results completed events:
Women’s 200m wind +0.2m/s
| Rank | Name | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MBOMA Christine | NAM | 22.39 |
| 2 | TA LOU Marie Josee | CIV | 22.98 |
| 3 | SEYNI Aminatou | NGR | 23.33 |
| 4 | FORBES Nordia Shashalee | JAM | 23.91 |
| 5 | LENI Shida | UGA | 24.14 |
| 6 | KRAMEER Mathilde | DEN | 24.58 |
| 7 | SAFANIA Monica | KEN | 25.85 |
| HAILEY Nnenya | USA | DNF |
Women’s 400m
| Rank | Name | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THOMAS Maureen Nyatichi | KEN | 54.96 |
| 2 | ADIJAH Mercy | KEN | 55.51 |
| 3 | MUTUA Veronica Kamumbe | KEN | 55.63 |
| 4 | MUSYOKI Gladys Nthenya | KEN | 56.62 |
| 5 | CHERONO Joan | KEN | 56.95 |
| 6 | SHIKANDA Jacinta S | KEN | 58.83 |
| KALII Hellen Syombua | KEN | DNS |
Women’s 800m
| Rank | Name | PB | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MORAA Mary | 1:59.25 | KEN | 2:00.11 |
| 2 | NAKAAYI Halima | 1:58.03 | UGA | 2:00.63 |
| 3 | YARIGO Noelie | 1:59.12 | BEN | 2:02.98 |
| 4 | NALYANYA Eglay | 2:00.28 | KEN | 2:03.50 |
| 5 | MEKONEN Mebriht | 2:03.12 | ETH | 2:03.55 |
| 6 | KORIR Naomi | 2:02.20 | KEN | 2:03.74 |
| 7 | CHEBET Vivian | 2:02.79 | KEN | 2:03.83 |
| 8 | Deborah RODRIGUEZ | 2:00.20 | URU | 2:05.07 |
| 9 | CHEPKOSGEI BELIO Sheila | 2:03.76 | KEN | 2:07.65 |
| JEPKOECH Janette ( Pacer ) | KEN | DNF |
Women’s 1500m
| Rank | Name | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIPYEGON Faith | KEN | 4:02.40 |
| 2 | MESHESHA Hirut | ETH | 4:03.01 |
| 3 | HAILU Freyweyni | ETH | 4:04.39 |
| 4 | KIYENG Judith | KEN | 4:06.09 |
| 5 | EMBAYE Axumawit | ETH | 4:06.95 |
| 6 | JEBITOK Edina | KEN | 4:07.56 |
| 7 | AREFEAYNE Wezam | ETH | 4:07.86 |
| 8 | WUBRIST Kassie | ETH | 4:08.97 |
| 9 | CHEBET Winnie | KEN | 4:08.98 |
| 10 | CHERONO Mercy | KEN | 4:09.64 |
| 11 | HAMBESE Gela | ETH | 4:20.67 |
| 12 | CHEPKIRUI Purity | KEN | 4:21.01 |
| NAPULEI Atalena | ART | … | |
| CHESEBE Silvia (Pacer 1) | KEN | DNS | |
| NANYONDO Winnie (Pacer 2) | UGA | DNS |
Women’s 5000m
| Rank | Name | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIPKEMBOI Margaret | KEN | 14:55.27 |
| 2 | CHERONO Eva | KEN | 15:12.16 |
| 3 | RENGERUK KASAIT Lilian | KEN | 15:17.71 |
| 4 | CHEMUNG Loice | KEN | 15:28.27 |
| 5 | MAMO Meskerem | ETH | 15:37.48 |
| 6 | SAMUEL Alemaz | ETH | 16:06.50 |
| 7 | RAHEL Daniel | ERI | 16:19.24 |
| 8 | MESELU Berhe | ETH | 16:40.35 |
| 9 | ROTICH Jackline | KEN | 16:55.01 |
| CHESANG Prisca | UGA | DNS | |
| NGETICH JEBET Agnes | KEN | DNS | |
| CHEROTICH Daisy | KEN | DNS | |
| BUSIENEI JEPLETING Selah ( PACER 1 ) | KEN | DNS | |
| NYAWAI Mary (Pacer 2) | KEN | DNS |
Women’s 400m hurdles
| Rank | Name | PB | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYAGISERA Vanice Kerubo | 56:95 | KEN | 59.05 |
| 2 | MWANGI Ann | 58:41 | KEN | 59.59 |
| 3 | NGUMBI Agnes Mutindi | 1:02.65 | KEN | 1:01.84 |
| 4 | CHEGE Jane | 58:60 | KEN | 1:01.87 |
| 5 | NDOTU Mavuti | 1:04:39 | KEN | 1:04.59 |
| 6 | CHELAGATBetty | 1:00.72 | KEN | 1:05.92 |
| 7 | OGENDI Edna | 1:02.03 | KEN | 1:07.72 |
| 8 | JELAGAT Brigid | 1:01.21 | KEN | 1:07.88 |
Women’s 3000m steeplechase
| Rank | Name | PB | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHESPOL Celliphine | 8:58.80 | KEN | 9:30.55 |
| 2 | CHERONO Fancy | 9:27.30 | KEN | 9:32.50 |
| 3 | CHEPKOECH Jackline | 9:27.40 | KEN | 9:33.64 |
| 4 | JEPKEMEI Daisy | 9:06.66 | KAZ | 9:38.74 |
| 5 | KIRUI CHEROTICH Purity | 9:16.90 | KEN | 9:52.88 |
| 6 | MULETA Lomi | 9:14.03 | ETH | 9:53.10 |
| 7 | CHEPKURUI Mercy | 9:23.59 | KEN | 10:00.14 |
| 8 | TROPINA Anna | 9:26.86 | ANA | 10:00.53 |
| 9 | STREBKOVA Nataliya | 9:32.05 | UKR | 10:13.32 |
| OUAAZIZ Ikram | 9:44.25 | MAR | DNF | |
| CHEMUTAI Peruth | 9:01.45 | UGA | … | |
| KIYENG Hyvin | 9:00.01 | KEN | … | |
| JERUTO Leah (Pacer 2) | 9:32.80 | KEN | … | |
| MUNAI Joyce Chepkemoi (Pacer 1 ) | KEN | DNF |
Women’s long jump
| Pos | Name | PB | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MWOMBE Petronilla | 6.09 | KEN | 5.61 0.7 |
| 2 | MULEI Gloria | 5.93 | KEN | 5.67 0.4 |
| 3 | BROOKS Taliyah | 6.78 | USA | 6.44 0.6 |
| 4 | MARTINS Eliane | 6.80 | BRA | 6.31 0.0 |
| 5 | ALVER Tähti | 6.54 | EST | 6.30 +3.4 |
| 6 | GARDASEVIC Milica | 6.64 | SRB | 6.68 +2.2 |
| 7 | ZEBROWSKA Magdalena | 6.71 | POL | 6.52 +2.6 |
| 8 | ROTARU Alina | 6.91 | ROM | 6.50 -0.6 |
| ARGUELLES Yariadmis | 6.70 | POR | NM |
Men’s 100m wind +1.2m/s
| Rank | Name | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROMELL Trayvon | USA | 9.76 |
| 2 | OMANYALA Ferdinand | KEN | 9.77 |
| 3 | GATLIN Justin | USA | 10.03 |
| 4 | MOUHAMADOU FALL | FRA | 10.04 |
| 5 | KING Kyree | USA | 10.11 |
| 6 | RODGERS Mike | USA | 10.20 |
| 7 | GOLITIN Amaury | FRA | 10.27 |
| 8 | OGHENERUEMU Jakpa Jeremiah | NGR | 10.36 |
Men’s 200m wind +2.0m/s
| Rank | Name | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KERLEY Fred | USA | 19.76 |
| 2 | MAKWALA Isaac | BOT | 20.06 |
| 3 | TORTU Filippo | ITA | 20.11 |
| 4 | GULIYEV Ramil | TUR | 20.38 |
| 5 | SINESIPHO Dambile | RSA | 20.39 |
| 6 | MOUHAMADOU FALL | FRA | 20.52 |
| 7 | TAZANA DYRBAK KAMANGA | DEN | 21.17 |
| 8 | BAILEY JR Aldrich | USA | 23.57 |
Men’s 400m
| Rank | Name | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIPRUTO Cleophas | KEN | 46.16 |
| 2 | MUTUNGA Stanley Kieti | KEN | 46.92 |
| 3 | TONUI Kelvin Kiprotich | KEN | 47.00 |
| 4 | RAYIAN William | KEN | 47.06 |
| 5 | KIMEU Kennedy | KEN | 47.07 |
| 6 | GICHANA Collins Omae | KEN | 47.61 |
| 7 | MOMANYI Jared Nyamboke | KEN | 47.68 |
| 8 | LOSHANGAR Joseph Poghishio | KEN | 48.67 |
Men’s 800m
| Rank | Name | PB | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIBET Noah | 1:44.88 | KEN | 1:44.97 |
| 2 | KIPRUTO Collins | 1:43.95 | KEN | 1:45.68 |
| 3 | TUWEI Cornelious | 1:43.76 | KEN | 1:45.90 |
| 4 | ROTICH Ferguson | 1:42.51 | KEN | 1:45.97 |
| 5 | SIMOTWO Kipkorir Shem (PACER) | 1:53.45 | KEN | 1:46.22 |
| 6 | SOWINSKI Erik | 1:44.58 | USA | 1:46.28 |
| 7 | VANDEPUTTE Aurele | 1:45.49 | BEL | 1:46.30 |
| 8 | MUJEZINOVIC Abedin | 1:45.87 | BIH | 1:47.23 |
| 9 | VASQUEZ Wesley | 1:43.83 | PUR | 1:48.80 |
| SARUNI Michael | 1:43.25 | KEN | DNS |
Men’s 1500m
| Rank | Name | PB | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KETER Vincent Kibet | 3:35.21 | KEN | 3:35.99 |
| 2 | SADIKI Abdellatif | 3:33.59 | MAR | 3:36.63 |
| 3 | ADEHENA Kasaye | 3:36.91 | ETH | 3:38.18 |
| 4 | BACHIR Hiss | 3:35.74 | DJI | 3:39.07 |
| 5 | WEBU Melkamu Zegeye | 3:41.81 | ETH | 3:42.12 |
| 6 | KIPRUGUT Boaz | 3:35.26 | KEN | 3:43.25 |
| 7 | GEBREZIHER AREGAWI Berhane | 3:40.00 | ETH | 3:44.36 |
| 8 | BINYAMIN AWALEH HARED | 3:47.92 | DJI | 3:51.92 |
| 9 | ALLI Chebures | 3:48.46 | UGA | 3:56.76 |
| LOKOLONG Dominic | 3:54.43 | ART | DNS | |
| KIPSANG BELET Abel | 3:29.56 | KEN | DNS | |
| KWEMOI Ronald | 3:28.81 | KEN | DNS | |
| NAIBEI Kiplimo (Pacer 2) | 3:46.01 | KEN | DNS |
Men’s 10000m
| Rank | Name | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIPLIMO Philemon | KEN | 28:37.96 |
| 2 | LONGOSIWA Rueben | KEN | 28:38.97 |
| 3 | KIPCHUMBA Geoffrey Kiprotich | KEN | 28:38.99 |
| 4 | LANGAT Weldon Kipkirui | KEN | 28:43.94 |
| 5 | KIMUTAI Calistus | KEN | 28:48.55 |
| 6 | TOO Vincent Kipkurui | KEN | 28:59.20 |
| 7 | KIRUI Ronald Kiprotich | KEN | 29:09.84 |
| 8 | KWEMOI Brian | KEN | 29:20.90 |
| 9 | MUIRURI Peter Kamau | CAF | 29:21.03 |
| 10 | KIPLAGAT Erick Sang | KEN | 29:25.17 |
| 11 | ARITA Stephen Omiso | KEN | 29:28.35 |
| 12 | CHESIR Shadrack | KEN | 29:35.19 |
| 13 | KIPYEGO Kennedy | KEN | 29:49.58 |
| 14 | EMASE Peter | KEN | 30:42.39 |
| 15 | KIPKORIR Collins Kipkirui | KEN | 30:51.63 |
| 16 | MBATHA Charles | KEN | 31:51.78 |
| KIMOSOP Hosea | KEN | DNS | |
| MASINDET Stephen | KEN | DNF | |
| CHESEREK Kenneth | KEN | DNF | |
| KIMITEI Wilfred | KEN | DNF | |
| KIPSANG Isaac Temoi | KEN | DNS | |
| KALES Enos | KEN | DNS | |
| MARUKA Linus | KEN | DNF | |
| KIMUTAI Joseph | KEN | DNS | |
| BIWOTT Allan | KEN | DNS | |
| BARUSEI Geoffrey | KEN | DNF | |
| MASAI Samwel Chebolei | KEN | DNS |
Men’s 400m hurdles
| Rank | Name | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIRCHIR Nicholas Kiprotich | KEN | 50.19 |
| 2 | MUKHOBE Wiseman Were | KEN | 50.44 |
| 3 | KITHOME Peter | KEN | 50.54 |
| 4 | ROTICH Kipkorir | KEN | 51.74 |
| 5 | KOSGEI Vincent Kiplangat | KEN | 52.12 |
| 6 | MBEVI William | KEN | 53.39 |
| 7 | NGUNJIRI Edward | KEN | 54.10 |
| 8 | MUINDI Patrick | KEN | 54.19 |
Men’s 3000m steeplechase
| Rank | Name | PB | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EL BAKKALI Soufiane | 7:58.15 | MAR | 8:21.20 |
| 2 | KIBIWOT Abraham | 8:05.70 | KEN | 8:22.33 |
| 3 | BEYO Chala | 8:06.50 | ETH | 8:23.37 |
| 4 | SEREM Amos | 8:20.26 | KEN | 8:25.30 |
| 5 | FIREWU Samuel | 8:20.27 | ETH | 8:32.38 |
| 6 | KIGEN Benjamin | 8:05.12 | KEN | 8:40.24 |
| 7 | BETT Nicholas | 8:10.07 | KEN | 8:43.21 |
| 8 | KIPCHUMBA Vincent | 8:34.40 | KEN | 8:44.01 |
| 9 | KONES Wilberforce | 8:21.42 | KEN | 8:46.18 |
| 10 | BETT Leonard | 8:08.60 | KEN | 8:46.43 |
| KIRUI Amos | 8:08.37 | KEN | DNS | |
| KIBET Moses (PACER) | 8:35.50 | KEN | DNS | |
| LANGAT Wesley ( Pacer 2 ) | KEN | DNS |
Men’s Shot Put
| Pos | Name | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MWANGI Peter | KEN | 15.72 |
| 2 | MAINA Benson | KEN | 15.68 |
| 3 | BETT Leornard | KEN | 14.09 |
| 4 | TUIGONG Vincent | KEN | 13.94 |
| 5 | CHEPKWONY Charles | KEN | 13.65 |
| 6 | KIPROTICH Dominic | KEN | 12.83 |
| 7 | CHEPKWONY Caleb | KEN | 12.18 |
| 8 | CHUMBA Fredrick | KEN | 11.34 |
Men’s Javelin Throw
| Rank | Name | Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KATKAVETS Aliaksei | BLR | 82.65 | |
| 2 | GROBLER Johannes | RSA | 77.79 | |
| 3 | HERMAN Timothy | BEL | 77.73 | |
| 4 | ABDELRAHMAN Ihab | EGY | 77.42 | |
| 5 | KIPROTICH Alexander | KEN | 75.78 | |
| 6 | TEN BERGE Mart | NED | 74.32 | |
| 7 | MILEUSNIC Dejan | BIH | 72.60 | |
| 8 | KINYANCHUI Duncan | KEN | 68.44 | |
| 9 | WIELAND Simon | SUI | 65.28 |
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