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[PHOTOS] Pomp and sweat as athletes take part in Absa Kip Keino Classic

The yearly tour was launched in 2020 and is taking shape to be a world-class event.

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by SHARON MWENDE

Sports20 April 2024 - 15:55
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In Summary


  • The Kip Keino Classic Tour is a top-ranking one-day-meet athletics championship.
  • It is part of the Continental Tour Gold series by World Athletics.
World champion Mary Moraa comes first during the Absa Kip Keino Classic Meeting Record en route to bagging gold in women’s 800M on April 20, 2024 at Nyayo Stadium. She made a record of 1:57.96.

It was a day of pomp, colour and sweat at Nyayo Stadium as athletes and Kenyans flocked in for competitions and cheering respectively.

The athletes were competing during the Absa Kip Keino Classic at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.

Absa had sponsoed the Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour Gold fifth edition.

During the day, athletes competed at Gold level, aiming at earning both prize money and world ranking points.

The yearly tour was launched in 2020 and is taking shape to be a world-class event.

The Kip Keino Classic Tour is a top-ranking one-day-meet athletics championship.

It is part of the Continental Tour Gold series by World Athletics.

The action-packed event boasts top talents from Africa and other continents giving athletes a chance to compete at an international level while reaching fans all over the world.

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