Kip Keino Classic 2024: Schedule, Where to Watch and More

The Absa Kip Keino Classic 2024 is scheduled to be held on April 20, Saturday. The event was inaugurated in 2020 as a part of the World Athletics Continental Tour and will be held at the Nyanao National Sports Stadium in Nairobi.

The tournament was named after Kenya's legendary athlete Kipchchoge Keino and ever since its establishment has been a prominent international track and field event besides the Wanda Diamond League.

The major aim of the tournament is to provide an international platform to the young and aspiring track and field athletes of Africa. The tournament consists of various events such as the 100m sprint, Hammer Throw, 400m Hurdles, etc.

Through participation in the tournament, all the athletes get a chance to win handsome prize money as well as ranking points. In the fifth edition of the tournament in 2024, Kenyan company Safaricom announced a huge KES 2 million sponsorship besides the prize money of KES 250,000 for each event.

Over the years numerous high-profile athletes such as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Sha'Carri Richardson have graced the tournament.

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Kip Keino Classic 2024: Complete Schedule

Sha'Carri Richardson in the Kip Keino Classic

Here is the complete schedule of the 2024 edition of the event:

April 20 (Saturday):

Track events:

2:00 PM EAT- 10000m Men

2:45 PM EAT- 400m Hurdles Men

2:55 PM EAT- 400m Women's Sprint

3:05 PM EAT- 5000m Women's

3:30 PM EAT- 400m Men

3:40 PM EAT- 5000m

4:05 PM EAT- 100m Women

4:13 PM EAT- 3000m Men Steeplechase Men

4:30 PM EAT- 800m Women

4:43 PM EAT- 200m Men

4:50 PM EAT- 1500m Men

5:02 PM EAT- 3000m Steeplechase Men

5:23 PM EAT- 400m Hurdles Women

5:31 PM EAT- 800m Men

5:40 PM EAT- 1500m Women

5:54 PM EAT- 100m Men

Field Events:

11:00 AM EAT- Triple Jump Men

11:15 AM EAT- Shot Put Men

12:30 PM EAT- Javelin Throw Men

2:12 PM EAT- Hammer Throw Women

3:45 PM EAT- High Jump Women

4:15 PM EAT- Hammer Throw Men

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Kip Keino Classic 2024: Where to Watch?

Kip Keino Classic

The Kip Keino Classic track and field event will be streamed across various platforms including YouTube (worldwide). Besides, various other regional networks and platforms will also be telecasting and streaming the annual event.

1. Tele Deporte Play- Spain
2. Viaplay Sports 2- Britain
3. ESPN, Star+ - South America
4. CBC- Canada
5. Sport 5- Israel
6. CMore Max- Finland
7. Super Sport- African Countries

Moreover, the local audience can also head to the stadium for an exclusive experience of the annual track and field event. The entry fee in the stadium is absolutely free.