Kipchoge Keino Stadium

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Kipchoge Keino Stadium
Kipchoge Keino Stadium
Full nameKipchoge Keino Stadium
Location Eldoret, Kenya
Coordinates 0°31′33″N35°16′48″E / 0.5258°N 35.2799°E / 0.5258; 35.2799
OwnerUasin Gishu County
Capacity 10,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Renovated2017-Ongoing
Main contractorsWIETEC, SHIV
Tenants
Athletics Kenya

Kipchoge Keino Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Eldoret, Kenya. It is named after the athlete Kipchoge Keino. It holds 10,000 people.

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In 2007, the Kenyan Government allocated KES100 million for the upgrade of the stadium, which had fallen into disrepair.

The stadium has been used by local football teams including Rivatex and Eldoret KCC, but there are currently no teams from Eldoret in the Kenyan Premier League. The stadium is also used for athletics meetings. The stadium hosted the 2016 Athletics Kenya Olympic Trials. [1] The stadium is currently being renovated and expanded.

Events

DateCompetitionTeamResTeamCrowd
2016Athletics Kenya Olympic TrialsKenya Athletics Olympics Team10,000

References

  1. App, Daily Nation. "Eldoret to host Olympic trials". mobile.nation.co.ke. Retrieved 2019-12-05.