Brian Tinega

Brian Tinega

Personal information
Full name	Brian Onyari Tinega
Born	(2002-11-24) 24 November 2002 (age 22)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   Kenya African Championships 2024 Douala 4×400 m relay World Relays 2025 Guangzhou 4×400 m mixed

Brian Onyari Tinega (born 24 November 2002) is a Kenyan sprinter who predominantly competes over 400 metres. ^[1]

Career

In June 2024, he was a silver medalist with the men's 4 x 400 metres team at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics in Douala, Cameroon. ^[2]

He won a bronze medal with the Kenyan mixed 4 x 400 metres relay team at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China in May 2025. ^{[3] [4] [5]} He also ran alongside Zablon Ekwam, Boniface Mweresa and Kevin Kipkorir in the Kenyan men's 4 x 400 metres team which qualified for the final and ensured a place at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships in September 2025, setting the third fastest time in the qualifying round. ^{[6] [7]} He won the men’s national 400m race at the Kip Keino Classic with a time of 45.06 seconds. ^[8]

In June 2025, he ran 44.67 seconds to finish runner-up behind national champion George Mutinda in the men's 400m at the Kenyan National Championships, a time that was under the World Championship qualifying standard in the event. ^[9] The following month, he was named in the Kenyan team for the individual 400 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships. ^[10]

References

1. "Brian Tinega". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
2. "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
3. "World Athletics Relays". World Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
4. "Focus shifts to Tokyo meet after Kenya's relay teams book slots". Standard Media. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
5. Wanja, Charity (11 May 2025). "Kenya wins bronze, three teams qualify Tokyo". sjak.co.ke. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
6. "Kenya sails to the finals in the 4x400m relay". Athletics.co.ke. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
7. "Mweresa, Oketch power Team Kenya to World Championships". Mozzartsport.co.ke. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
8. Mulei, Teddy (5 June 2025). "Kipkorir eyes 400m slot in Team Kenya ahead of Tokyo 2025". The Star. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
9. "Oketch, Mutinda and Cheruiyot impress at Kenyan Championships". World Athletics. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
10. Moses, Martin (22 July 2025). "World Athletics Championships: Faith Kipyegon, Omanyala, Chebet Lead Team Kenya to Tokyo". Toku.co.ke. Retrieved 22 July 2025.