Kenya Names Powerhouse 52-Athlete Squad for Glasgow 2026

Athletics Kenya on June 20, 2026 unveiled a formidable 52-athlete national squad to represent the country at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, scheduled to run from July 23 to August 2. The announcement followed three days of fierce competition and selection trials at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi.

Star-Studded Roster

Sprint sensation Ferdinand Omanyala headlines the squad in the 100 metres. World 800m champion Lilian Odira enters the Games as one of Kenya's most bankable medal prospects. Former world 1500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot, javelin gold medallist Julius Yego, steeplechaser Edmund Serem, and Diana Wanza complete the headline group.

Broad Event Coverage

Kenya will contest an expansive programme at Glasgow, including the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1 mile, 5,000m, 10,000m, steeplechase, javelin and hammer throw, the decathlon, the 4x100m relay and the mixed 4x400m relay.

Glasgow Beckons

With Omanyala threatening in the sprints, Odira's world-champion pedigree in the 800m, Cheruiyot's championship experience in the 1500m and Yego's enduring class in the javelin, this Kenyan squad carries real ambitions of a top-three finish in the athletics medal standings at Glasgow.