Athletics Kenya (AK) has unveiled its 2026 Track and Field weekend calendar, setting the stage for an early and highly structured athletics season aimed at preparing Kenyan athletes for next year’s major global championships, including the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
In a statement released on Monday, AK confirmed that the season will kick off with an open meet at the Mumias Sports Complex on November 7–8, 2025 the earliest start to the athletics season in recent years.
According to the federation, the early rollout is part of a broader strategy to ensure that both elite and upcoming athletes benefit from consistent, high-quality competition throughout the buildup period.
The 2026 series will feature six weekend meets, with four open to all registered athletes and two premium, invite-only events for top performers.
The open meets will take place in Mumias, Thika, Kapsabet, and Nakuru, while the final two invitational events are scheduled for Nairobi’s Nyayo Stadium and the Ulinzi Sports Complex in May 2026.
Athletics Kenya explained that the mixed format will allow athletes to progress from grassroots competition to elite-level meets, bridging the performance gap and boosting readiness for international events.
“The 2026 Track and Field Series will not only enhance athlete preparedness for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow but also strengthen the country’s dominance in global athletics,” the federation stated.
AK noted that the extended competition calendar gives coaches and training camps ample time to plan athlete workloads, recovery periods, and peak performance cycles strategically.
Faith Kipyegon, Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Beatrice Chebet, and other top stars are expected to use the early meets as warm-ups for major international events, while emerging athletes will have opportunities to earn rankings and qualify for bigger stages.
The federation emphasized that the structured season is designed to reclaim and sustain Kenya’s dominance in athletics, particularly after increased competition from other nations in middle- and long-distance events.
“The upcoming season will be about consistency, discipline, and development. Our athletes will now have more opportunities to race, improve, and represent Kenya with excellence,” AK said in part of the statement.
As the athletics cycle officially begins, all attention now turns to Mumias in early November, where Kenya’s next generation of track stars will chase fast times and the dream of representing the nation at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
 has unveiled its 2026 Track and Field weekend calendar, setting the stage for an early and highly structured athletics season aimed at preparing Kenyan athletes for next year’s major global championships, including the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.){kind=link}