Dakar 2026: Kenya's start line-up for Sunday
Enock Tuitoek runs the boys' 3000m final at 18:41 EAT as Kenya's athletics programme opens, with Kenyans also in 3x3, beach wrestling, boxing and fencing.
In short: On Sunday 8 November at Dakar 2026, Kenya runs the girls' 2000m steeplechase final at 18:20 EAT and the boys' 3000m final at 18:41 EAT, where Enock Tuitoek is Kenya's runner. Kenyans also compete in 3x3 basketball, beach wrestling, boxing and fencing.
Update: Abigael Kosgei and Enock Tuitoek both won gold. Read the results.
Kenya's athletes start their Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games track programme on Sunday 8 November, with two distance finals at Complexe Iba Mar Diop in the evening, Kenya time. All 15 of Kenya's earlier Youth Olympic medals came in athletics.
Athletics, Sunday 8 November
- 18:20 EAT (15:20 in Dakar): girls' 2000m steeplechase final. Abigael Kosgei runs for Kenya.
- 18:41 EAT (15:41 in Dakar): boys' 3000m final. Enock Tuitoek, who won the 3000m at the ANOCA Zone V Youth Games, is Kenya's runner.
Times are from the official World Athletics timetable and replace the provisional times published earlier. Kenya has no entry in the girls' 800m semi-finals on Sunday.
Other Kenyans in action on Sunday
- 3x3 basketball: the girls' team continues in the pool stage after beating Fiji 12-9.
- Beach wrestling, Saly: Calvin Omweri and Jemimah Wanjala on the second and final day of the competition.
- Boxing: Ella Demesi, in a tournament that runs to 12 November.
- Fencing: Aliyah Makena, as the fencing programme opens.
Coming next
Monday 9 November: boys' 2000m steeplechase final, girls' 3000m final and the boys' 800m semi-finals, where David Sekento races. Tuesday 10 November: boys' 800m final, girls' 1500m final and the girls' 5000m race walk final. Kenya's athletics squad is Abigael Kosgei, Abigael Chepkirui, Faith Cherotich Rono, Cecilia Wainaina, Wesley Kiplangat, David Sekento and Enock Tuitoek.
Follow every Kenyan result and the medal table on our Dakar 2026 page.
