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Kenya’s mixed relay team, led by Reynold Cheruiyot and Purity Chepkirui, aims for a fourth world title in Tallahassee, banking on a blend of speed and experience to hold off Ethiopia.

The Kenyan mixed relay team has touched down in Florida with one mission: to remind the world that when it comes to cross-country versatility, they have no equals. The defending champions are chasing a fourth title at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee.
Since the mixed relay was introduced in 2017, Kenya has won all but one edition (losing only to Ethiopia in 2019). The 2026 squad is a blend of experience and explosive youth, designed to handle the flat, fast course in the US.
Three-quarters of the victorious 2024 team return, ensuring continuity. Reynold Cheruiyot, the world 1500m bronze medallist, anchors the team. He is joined by the tactical Kyumbe Munguti and the sensational Purity Chepkirui, the 2021 World U20 champion who dominated the national trials.
The mixed relay is a spectacle of strategy and speed. For Kenyans watching back home, it is the perfect curtain-raiser, a chance to see the national anthem played on American soil before the individual battles begin.
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