[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.

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.
by SHARON MWENDE
Athletics
20 April 2024 - 18:55
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.
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.
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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.

Athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Fans enjoying during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans enjoying during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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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.

Male athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Male athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Male athletes getting ready for competitions during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Male athletes getting ready for competitions during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Male athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Male athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Male athletes competing during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Male athletes competing during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Male athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Male athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Female athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Female athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Female athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Female athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Female athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Female athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Female athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Female athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Male athletes competing during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Male athletes competing during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Male athletes competing during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Male athletes competing during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Fans and athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans and athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Male athletes competing during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Male athletes competing during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Male athletes competing during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Male athletes competing during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Athletes during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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The Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
The Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Nyayo National Stadium.
Nyayo National Stadium.
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The Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
The Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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The Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
The Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024. Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024. Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Traditional dancers during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Traditional dancers during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Ferdinand Omanyala during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Ferdinand Omanyala during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
Fans during the Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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The Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
The Absa Kip Keino Classic sponsored by Absa Bank, at the Nyayo National Stadium on April 20, 2024.
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Nyayo National Stadium.
Nyayo National Stadium.
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by SHARON MWENDE
Athletics
20 April 2024 - 18:55

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