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The 21-year-old Kenyan fended off a strong charge from Canada’s Marco Arop, the defending champion, and Algeria’s Djamel Sedjati, who surged late to snatch silver in 1:41.90. Arop settled for bronze in 1:41.95.
Chebet beat her teammate and close friend Faith Kipyegon, winner of the 1500m at the championships and the defending champion at this distance.
At the recent CECAFA Kagame Cup in Tanzania, where both sides featured, Mogadishu City came out unbeaten, winning one and drawing two of their three matches. Kenya Police on the other hand won two and lost one of their three matches. Pretty even form.
If ever there were a case in which two people deserve Gold it is Kipyegon and Chebet, but one of the two great athletes will end the day supreme in what should be a dramatic race at a fully sold out national stadium in Tokyo Japan.
Somalia is devoid of a CAF Champions League quality stadium. As a result, Mogadishu CC are 'hosting' the first leg of the tie at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi Kenya. Kenya Police FC will host the return leg at the same venue on Sunday 28 September 2025.
Running just his third marathon on Sunday, the 29-year-old pledged to carry the torch passed on from Kipchoge and Kiptum.
Yanga are in pole position to advance to the second preliminary round ahead of the return leg set to be staged at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Saturday, 27 September.
Saturday's likely sell-out crowd can feast on the battle between Kenyan duo Beatrice Chebet and Kipyegon as they both seek a golden double.
The 25-year-old Briton, who trails by 31 points in the drivers' title race, clocked a best lap in one minute and 42.704 to top the times, beating his 24-year-old Australian rival by 0.310 seconds.
Tragedy struck last year's championships in Switzerland when Swiss teenager Muriel Furrer died following a crash in the junior women's road race near Zurich. According to media reports, Furrer lay alone at the side of the road for an hour and a half before being discovered and later died as a result of a head injury.
The National 7s Circuit “Dream Team”, the team of the seas0n in other words, featuring Vincent Onyala, Gabriel Ayimba, Kelvin Wekesa, Samuel Asati, Nygel Amaitsa, Daniel Kipchirchir and Victor Mola all received callups from Wambua after a stellar season.
The 2025/26 FKF Premier League season kicks off today with an eagerly anticipated clash between Tusker FC and KCB at Kasarani Stadium at 6 PM Kenyan time.