Silas Senchura
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| Born | 12 July 2005 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Events | Long-distance running, Cross country running | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 10,000m: 28:18.46 (Nairobi, 2025) | ||||||||||||||
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Silas Senchura (born 12 July 2005) is a Kenyan long-distance and cross country runner. He won the Kenyan Athletics Championships in 2025 and was also the bronze medalist over 10,000 metres at the 2026 African Championships.[1]
Biography
Senchura had a victory in the men’s 10,000 metres during the fifth leg of the Betika Athletics Kenya (AK) Track and Field Weekend Meeting at the Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi in April 2025, winning in 29:09.49[2] He then won over 10,000 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in 28:18.46 in May 2025.[3] In June, he also won over that distance at the Kenyan Athletics Championships in Nairobi.[4] In November 2025, he was runner-up to Anthony Kibiwot in the Men’s 10,000m race during the Nairobi Region BingwaFest held at the Kasarani Annex.[5]
In February 2026, he placed third at the Sirikwa Cross Country Classic in Kenya and ran 26:58 to place fourth at the 10k at the 10K Facsa Castellón, a World Athletics Label road race, in Spain.[6][7] In May, he represented Kenya over 10,000 metres at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics in Accra, Ghana, winning the bronze medal behind Kenyan compatriot Kevin Chesang and Hagos Eyob of Ethiopia, running 28:34.97.[8][9][10]
References
- ↑ "Silas Senchura". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Youngster Sentura eyes Tokyo World Champs after blistering start to season". Athletics Kenya. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Senchura, Were, Oketch and Tinega triumph at Kip keino Classic". /dailysport.co.ke. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kenyan Championships". World Athletics. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Anthony Kibiwot claims the 5000m title at BingwaFest Nairobi". Athletics.co.ke. November 23, 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kibet and Gitonga impress, Schrub and Keith run records in Castellón". World Athletics. 22 Feb 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Absa Sirikwa Classic Cross country: Korir dethrones Simiu to win 10 km gold". kbc.co.ke. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "African Athletics Championships 2026: Tobi Amusan leads Nigeria medal haul on Day 2, Luvo Manyonga comeback continues with long jump gold". Olympics.com. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ Omotto, Joel (14 May 2026). "Kenya Bags First Gold at Chaotic 2026 African Athletics Championships". Pulse Sports. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "KENYA ENDS 14-YEAR WAIT FOR AFRICAN MEN'S 10,000M GOLD IN ACCRAS". Mozzart Sport. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.