53 athletes invited for national trials ahead of World Athletics Relays in China

A total of 53 athletes have been invited by Athletics Kenya (AK) to participate in the National Trials ahead of the World Athletics Relays, scheduled for Saturday, April 12, at Nyayo National Stadium.

AK confirmed the list during a press conference held at their Riadha House headquarters on Wednesday.

Paul Mutwii, Vice President and Competition Director at AK, emphasized that only eligible athletes will participate in the global showpiece.

“This is not an open event,” noted Mutwii. “All the selected athletes have met the qualifying standards at recent local meets and have also been cleared by the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) and the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).”

Mutwii shared that the trials will serve to select Kenya’s relay teams for the 4x100m, 4x400m, and mixed 4x400m events ahead of the World Athletics Relays to take place in Guangzhou, China, on May 10–11.

He said selection will consider both performances on the day and World Athletics rankings.

“Team composition may change if our relay rankings drop before the qualification window closes. As of now, Kenya is qualified in four relay events, but the women’s 4x100m is still outside the mark,” he noted.

AK will also stage exhibition events including the 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles, steeplechase, long jump, and high jump.

These events will give athletes an opportunity to meet qualifying standards for the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo.

Barnaba Korir, AK Director of Youth and Development, said the exhibition events are part of the broader plan to build depth across disciplines.

“We included events like the steeplechase to build up the event other events will also gives athletes from less-supported events get uplifted,” said Korir.

For relay selection, the top four finishers in the men’s 100m will automatically make the 4x100m team, with two more added through a panel of selectors.

In the 400m events, six athletes will qualify directly, with two others picked by a selection panel.

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