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| Kipyegon and Chebet at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo |
Athletes from Kenya have returned home with a collective prize of Ksh103 million after demonstrating an impressive performance at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo where they ended in the second position behind the United States with a total of 11 medals.
The team won seven gold, two silver and two bronze medals cementing Kenya's reputation as a global athletics powerhouse.
The wins came with hefty financial rewards from both World Athletics and the government.
According to the prize structure, each gold medal is worth USD70,000 (Ksh9 million), silver USD35,000 (Ksh4.5 million) and bronze USD22,000 (Ksh2.8 million).
Kenya’s seven gold medals earned Ksh63.3 million, silver medals brought in Ksh9 million, and bronze medals added Ksh5.6 million, a total of Ksh78 million from World Athletics.
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| Emmanuel Wanyonyi after the win in the men’s 800m |
Beatrice Chebet led the charge with victories in the 10,000m and 5000m, while Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon added gold in the 1500m and silver in the 5000m.
Peres Jepchirchir claimed the marathon crown, Faith Cherotich won the women’s 3000m steeplechase, Emmanuel Wanyonyi triumphed in the men’s 800m, and Lillian Odira sealed Kenya’s final gold.
Dorcus Ewoi secured silver in the women’s 1500m, while Reynold Cheruiyot and Edmund Serem delivered bronze in the men’s 1500m and 3000m steeplechase, respectively.
On top of the global payouts, athletes will also benefit from new government incentives announced by Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya in August. Gold medallists will receive Ksh3 million each, silver medallists Ksh2 million, and bronze medallists Ksh1 million.
This adds Ksh27 million to the Tokyo haul, bringing the total to Ksh103 million.
The combined rewards show Kenya’s continued dominance in distance running and provide a financial boost to athletes as they prepare for next year’s Olympic Games in Paris.
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