A strong team of Kenyan athletes will join some of the world’s best track and field stars at the Jetour Doha Meeting on Friday, May 16. This is the third event in the 2025 Wanda Diamond League series.The event is expected to be very exciting, with 45 Olympic and world medalists taking part. Big names like sprinters Letsile Tebogo and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will also be in action.##NAJAVA_MECA_8925858##Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsKenya’s Faith Cherotich will lead in the women’s 3000m steeplechase. She will compete against 2020 Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai of Uganda and 2024 Olympic gold medalist Winfred Yavi of Bahrain. Ethiopia’s rising star Sembo Almayew will also be in the race.In the women’s 1500m, Kenya will be represented by Susan Ejore, Teresiah Muthoni Gateri, and Nelly Chepchirchir. They will face strong competition from Adelle Tracey and Jemma Reekie. Ejore, who has competed in the Olympics and World Indoor Championships, hopes to build form ahead of the Paris Olympics.Kenya will also be represented in the men’s 5000m. Four Kenyan runners—Reynold Cheruiyot, Cornelius Kemboi, Boaz Kiprugut, and Edwin Kurgat—will go up against Ethiopia’s Olympic silver medallist Berihu Aregawi and Kuma Girma. Another strong contender is Dominic Lobalu, who narrowly missed a medal at the last Olympics.Kenyan defender bags impressive feat in English Championship despite Premier League heartbreakIn the 800m, Wycliffe Kimanyal will be Kenya’s sole representative.Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, one of Africa’s top sprinters, returns to run the 200m after competing in the 100m earlier in the season. The Olympic 200m gold and 100m silver medallist will aim to run under 20 seconds. He will face tough rivals like Aaron Brown (Canada), Courtney Lindsey and Kyree King (USA), and Shaun Maswanganyi (South Africa).In the women’s 100m, Jamaican star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will be the main attraction. The multiple-time Olympic and world champion may be running in her final international season. She will compete with fellow Jamaicans Natasha Morrison, Tia Clayton, and Tina Clayton, along with Switzerland’s Mujinga Kambundji.Huge boost for Tusker in title race as striker resumes full trainingThe field events will also feature exciting action. In the high jump, local favorite Mutaz Barshim will compete against Hamish Kerr (New Zealand) and Raymond Richards (Jamaica). In the javelin, Kenya’s Julius Yego, the 2015 world champion, will face strong opponents including Neeraj Chopra (India), Jakub Vadlejch (Czech Republic), and Anderson Peters (Grenada).Other notable races and events include:Women’s 400m: Sada Williams vs. Lieke Klaver and Salwa Eid NaserMen’s 110m Hurdles: Daniel Roberts vs. Rasheed BroadbellWomen’s Pole Vault: Katie Moon, Alysha Newman, and Molly CauderyWomen’s Triple Jump: Thea LaFond, Shanieka Ricketts, Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk, and Ivana Spanovic
