Kelvin Loti

Kelvin Loti
Loti in 2026
Personal information
Full nameKelvin Kimtai Loti
NationalityKenyan
Born (1999-10-05) 5 October 1999
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Middle-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests800m: 1:43.61 (Nairobi, 2025)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Kenya
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Accra800 m

Kelvin Kimtai Loti (born 5 October 1999) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner. He was a semi-finalist at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in the 800 metres.[1]

Biography

He won the 800 metres at the Kenyan Athletics Championships in Nairobi in June 2025, running 1:43.61.[2] The following month, he placed second behind Nicholas Kebenei in 1:43.90 at the Athletics Kenya World Championship Trials.[3][4]

He was a semi-finalist competing for Kenya at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in September 2025 in the men's 800 metres.[5][6][7]

In April 2026, Loti won the men’s 800m in 1:43.63 ahead of Alex Kipngetich and Noah Kibet at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi.[8] In May, he won the gold medal in the 800 metres final at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics in Accra, Ghana, running 1:45.47 to win ahead of Imade Bouchejda of Morocco and home runner Alex Amankwah.[9] In June, he was runner-up over 800 metres to Wycliffe Kinyamal at the Kenyan Athletics Championships.[10][11] He was a finalist in the 800 metres at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, placing eighth overall.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Kelvin Kimtai Loti". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Kenyan Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Chavez, Chris (22 July 2025). "2025 Athletics Kenya Trials For 2025 Tokyo World Championship: Notable Results". Citiusmag.com. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Kenya's best to face the world in 2025 World Athletics Championships". Nation. Africa. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Moses, Martin (22 July 2025). "World Athletics Championships: Faith Kipyegon, Omanyala, Chebet Lead Team Kenya to Tokyo". Toku.co.ke. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Omogbeja, Yomi (24 July 2025). "Athletics Kenya name strong squad for WCH Tokyo 25". Athletics.Africa. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Rogers, Thomas and Pathirage break meeting records in Nairobi". World Athletics. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Kelvin Loti Claims Second Gold at 2026 African Championships as Kenya Post Mixed Results Across Events". Pulsesports. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Kenya's Lilian Odira wins third national 800m title to claim first Commonwealth Games appearance". Olympics.com. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Odira and Cheruiyot book Commonwealth Games places at Kenyan Championships". World Athletics. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
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