Brenda Kenei

Brenda Jepchumba Kenei

Personal information
Born	(2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 (age 21)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long distance running, Cross country running
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Kenya World Cross Country Championships 2026 Tallahassee Senior team

Brenda Jepchumba Kenei (born 24 December 2002) is a Kenyan cross country runner. She was runner-up at the 2025 Kenyan Cross Country Championships and was selected to represent Kenya at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships. ^[1]

Career

In 5 October 2025, she was runner-up to Medina Eisa at the tRUNsylvania 10K – a World Athletics Elite Label road race in Brasov. ^[2]

Competing at the Kenyan Cross Country Championships over 10km in Eldoret on 25 October 2025, she finished runner-up to Maurine Chebor. ^{[3] [4]} She was subsequently selected to represent Kenya at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships. ^{[5] [6] [7]} On 10 January 2026, she placed 37th overall at the Championships in Tallahassee. ^[8]

References

1. "Brenda Jepchumba Kenei". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
2. "Teenager Bejiga breaks 27 minutes in Brasov". World Athletics. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
3. "Ebenyo and Chebor triumph at Kenyan Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
4. "Red hot Chebor eases to victory in 10km at National Cross Country in Eldoret". kbc.co.ke. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
5. "Chebet,Ngetich named in team Kenya of 30 for World Cross". kbc.co.ke. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
6. "Global medallists on Kenyan team for WXC Tallahassee 26". World Athletics. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
7. "WXC Tallahassee 26 senior women's preview: new champion to be crowned". World Athletics. 6 Jan 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
8. "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2026. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.