Athletics Kenya releases its 2026/27 calendar: national cross country on 13 February, trials in July
More than 150 events in Kenya, from cross country weekend meetings to the National Championships in Nakuru and the world championship trials in Eldoret.
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In short: Athletics Kenya's 2026/27 calendar puts the National Cross Country Championships in Eldoret on 13 February 2027, the AK National Championships in Nakuru on 24 to 26 June, and the trials for the World Championships and African Games in Eldoret on 29 to 31 July.
Athletics Kenya has released its calendar for the 2026/27 season. The document, drafted on 27 October and signed by Paul Mutwii, AK's senior vice president and director of competitions, lists more than 150 events in Kenya from now until December 2027, alongside the major championships Kenyan athletes will target abroad.
Cross country season
The AK Cross Country Weekend Meetings continue in Kimilili on 7 November, Ol Kalou on 21 November and Kisii on 11 December, after the opener in Machakos last Saturday. The Chepsaita Cross Country Tour Gold is on 5 December.
County championships follow on 16 January and regional championships on 30 January. The National Cross Country Championships, which double as trials for the African Cross Country Championships, are at Lobo Village, Eldoret, on 13 February. The Sirikwa Classic, a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold meeting, is listed two weeks later on 27 February at the same venue. The African Cross Country Championships are in Mbabane, Eswatini, on 20 March.
Track season and trials
Six AK Track and Field Weekend Meetings run from March to May: Mombasa (5 and 6 March), Nairobi (2 and 3 April), Iten (16 and 17 April), Siaya (23 and 24 April), Nakuru (7 and 8 May) and an invitational in Nairobi (21 and 22 May). The City of Champions meeting in Eldoret is on 27 March and the Kip Keino Classic, a Continental Tour Gold meeting, at Nyayo National Stadium on 30 April.
The Athletics Kenya National Championships are at Afraha Stadium, Nakuru, from 24 to 26 June. Trials for the World Athletics Championships in Beijing and the African Games in Cairo are at Kipchoge Keino Stadium, Eldoret, from 29 to 31 July. The calendar also lists the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene on 3 July as the Kenyan trial for the women's 5000m and men's 10,000m at the World Championships in September.
Road races
Road running fills almost every weekend, from the Kirdam Half Marathon in Kabarnet and the SEKU marathon in Kitui this Saturday to the Absa 10km in Eldoret on 1 November. Next year's highlights include the Nairobi City Marathon on 6 June, the Mombasa Mega Marathon on 20 June and the next Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon on 31 October 2027.
See every date month by month on our Athletics Kenya calendar 2026/27 page, or search all races in our race calendar. Dates can change, so check with the organisers before you travel.
