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Ewoi’s run was more than a win; it was a statement. Her time shaved a sliver off her previous best and left her just 0.05 seconds shy of the Kenyan indoor record of 4:01.17, set by Beatrice Chepkoech in 2019.
In a press statement, Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya reaffirmed the government’s support for Team Kenya, describing the Deaflympics as “embodying the spirit of inclusion, equality, and empowerment through sport.”
Kenya claimed a total of 11 medals in Tokyo, including seven gold, two silver, and two bronze. Of the gold winners, six were women and one was a man. The champions included Beatrice Chebet (5,000m & 10,000m), Faith Kipyegon (1,500m), Peres Jepchirchir (women’s marathon), Lillian Odira (800m), Faith Cherotich (3,000m steeplechase), and Emmanuel Wanyonyi (800m).
Team Kenya has secured four gold medals, one silver, and two bronze, cementing the country’s dominance in middle- and long-distance events.
Clocking two seconds ahead of her in 2:24:43, the Kenyan adds her next title after the Olympic gold she won at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Chebet stormed to victory in the women’s 10,000m with a time of 30:37.24
Hiromasa Urakawa, 28, died on Saturday after he was beaten via knockout in the eighth round of his fight with Yoji Saito on 2 August
The ban was imposed in 2023 after Japan began releasing over a million tonnes of treated waste water from the tsunami-damaged plant into the Pacific Ocean—an operation set to continue for up to 30 years.