Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi and world steeplechase champion Faith Cherotich lead the list of Kenyan athletes who have secured qualification for the 2026 Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels.
The Wanda Diamond League confirmed that 72 athletes had already secured qualification for the Brussels Final ahead of the Lausanne meeting.
“As it stands ahead of Lausanne, a total of 72 athletes have already done enough to secure a place in the 2026 Wanda Diamond League Final. They include several Olympic and world champions, world record holders, and reigning Diamond League champions,” Wanda Diamond League confirmed on August 15.
After the qualifications, the Kenyan athletes are set to compete in the final three Diamond League meetings, starting in Lausanne on August 21.
Emmanuel Wanyonyi, along with all qualified athletes, will also compete in Silesia on August 23 and in Zurich on August 27.
According to the Wanda Diamond League, competitors will earn points for the Wanda Diamond League Final, to be held between September 4 and 5 in three meetings.
During the Wanda Diamond League Final, the world’s top performers will battle for the coveted Diamond Trophy.
Emmanuel Wanyonyi Among Six Qualified Kenyan Athletes
Among the Kenyans already assured of places in Brussels is Emmanuel Wanyonyi, who qualified in the men’s 800m with 27 points.
Wanyonyi is eyeing a fourth successive Diamond Trophy in the men’s 800m after he secured qualification with a 1000m world record in Monaco last month.
The Olympic champion won the 1000m at the Monaco Diamond League in a world-record 2:11.83, finishing ahead of Britain’s Jake Wightman (2:12.77) and Algeria’s Djamel Sedjati (2:13.94).
Timothy Cheruiyot secured qualification in the men’s 1500m with 18 points after finishing third in the Road to the Final standings behind American Yared Nuguse and Australian Cameron Myers.
In the women’s 1500m, Dorcus Ewoi booked her place in Brussels after accumulating 16 points, earning an automatic qualification spot for the season finale.
Faith Cherotich qualified for the women’s 3000m steeplechase with 21 points following another strong Diamond League campaign.
Edmund Serem sealed qualification in the men’s 3000m steeplechase with 24 points, making him one of the highest-ranked athletes in the event heading into the Diamond League Final.
Fellow steeplechaser Simon Kiprop Koech also secured qualification after collecting 17 points. At the Monaco Diamond League, Simon Kiprop Koech won the men’s 3000m steeplechase in 8:03.35.
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Kenyan Athletes Still in Contention
| Athlete | Event | Points |
| Ferdinand Omanyala | Men’s 100m | 19 |
| Lilian Odira | Women’s 800m | 14 |
| Jacob Krop | Men’s 5000m | 13 |
| Abraham Kibiwot | Men’s 3000m Steeplechase | 11 |
| Cornelius Kemboi | Men’s 5000m | 10 |
| Julius Yego | Men’s Javelin | 9 |
| Agnes Jebet Ngetich | Women’s 5000m | 8 |
| Reynold Cheruiyot | Men’s 5000m | 7 |
| Faith Kipyegon | Women’s 1500m | 6 |
| Faith Kipyegon | Women’s 5000m | 5 |
| Doris Lemngole | Women’s 3000m Steeplechase | 5 |
| Timothy Cheruiyot | Men’s 5000m | 5 |
| Edwin Kurgat | Men’s 5000m | 4 |
| Leonard Kipkemoi Bett | Men’s 3000m Steeplechase | 4 |
| Festus Lagat | Men’s 1500m | 3 |
| Nelvin Jepkemboi | Women’s 5000m | 3 |
| Reynold Cheruiyot | Men’s 1500m | 2 |
| Wycliffe Kinyamal | Men’s 800m | 1 |
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2026 Wanda Diamond League
The 2026 Wanda Diamond League is the 17th season of World Athletics’ premier one-day athletics series featuring 14 qualifying meetings followed by a two-day final in Brussels.
The 2026 campaign began in Doha on May 8 and has taken athletes across four continents, with meetings in Shanghai, Xiamen, Rabat, Rome, Stockholm, Oslo, Paris, Eugene, Monaco, London, Lausanne, Silesia, and Zurich before concluding in Brussels.
During the campaign, the series features 32 track and field disciplines, including sprints, middle-distance races, hurdles, steeplechase, jumps, and throws.
Ahead of the Lausanne meeting, 72 athletes had already qualified for the Brussels Final, with the remaining places to be decided during the last three meetings of the season.
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