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More than Ksh291 million will be up for grabs for top performers at the World Indoor Championships this weekend.
The World Indoor Championships come alive on Friday, March 1, and conclude on Sunday with medals and prize money at stake.
The event will be held at the Commonwealth Arena in Glasgow, United Kingdom where rivalries will be renewed among athletes across the globe.
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05:58 - 23.02.2024
ATHLETICS Ferdinand Omanyala reveals his main target at upcoming World Indoor Championship
Ferdinand Omanyala's camp has explained what they are aiming for at next month's World Indoor Championships in Glasgow.
Africa’s fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala, will be pitted against US track rivals Noah Lyles and Christian Coleman as both Omanyala and Lyles hunt for the first-ever World Indoor title.
In the women’s 1000m race, Scottish middle-distance runner Laura Muir will target Maria Mutola's long-standing world 1000 meters world record in front of her home fans.
The women’s 800m race will see Keely Hodgkinson fighting for top honours in front of her home fans. She will target her second consecutive win in Birmingham one year after setting the national indoor record and the sixth fastest time on the world indoor all-time list with 1:57.20.
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Meanwhile, the race organisers have confirmed over $2 million which translates to over Ksh291 million to be up for grabs for top performers. This means the top three finishers of the race will head to the bank smiling after their hard work paid off.
Course record breakers and world record breakers are also in for a treat as they will receive a bonus for their extra hard work.
Meanwhile, World Athletics announced that for the indoor Gold meeting, at least Ksh 1,053,150 in prize money for each discipline on the programme, including Ksh 451,350 to the winner will be offered.
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18:31 - 20.02.2024
ATHLETICS Michael Johnson impressed by Josh Kerr's decision to run the World Indoor Championships
Legendary sprinter Michael Johnson has marveled at Josh Kerr's decision to compete at the World Indoor Championships, noting what it indicates.
Silver meetings in the expanded tour will award at least Ksh 4,513,500 (at least Ksh 601,800 per discipline and respecting gender equality) and Bronze meetings will offer at least Ksh 1,805,400 (at least Ksh 376,125 per discipline and respecting gender equality).
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