AK sets dates for World U-20 Championships trials

Athletics Kenya will stage its national trials for the 2026 World Under-20 Championships from May 21 to 23 at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi.

The World Under-20 Championships are scheduled for August 2–9, 2026, in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

The three-day showdown will be strictly by invitation, with more than 200 junior athletes expected to be invited.

Age verification has been made a major and compulsory requirement for participation. All athletes must present original and authentic documentation to prove their ages.

Athletics Kenya Youth Development Chairman Barnaba Korir underscored the importance of the measure.

“Athletes must present proper documentation to verify their ages,” as the federation intensifies efforts to stamp out age cheating, an offence that could attract heavy sanctions from World Athletics.

“The decision to bring the trials forward was strategically aimed at allowing ample time for athletes and officials to secure American visas early, while also giving the selected squad sufficient time to fine-tune preparations ahead of the global junior extravaganza in Oregon.”