Kenya shone at the World Athletics gala, winning several awards. Edmund Serem named Rising Stars of 2025. Despite still being U20 athletes, both 17-year-old Edmund Serem (Kenya) and 19-year-old Zhang Jiale (China) made an impact on the senior stage in 2025.
Ruth Jepchumba Bundotich has been announced as the recipient of the 2025 World Athletics Woman of the Year Award, honouring her outstanding leadership, commitment to athlete development and exceptional contributions to the growth of women’s athletics in Kenya and beyond.
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe was confirmed as the out of stadium athlete of the year, while Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi received the men’s track athlete of the year honour.
