Emmanuel Wanyonyi was the only Kenyan male athlete who won a gold medal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. How Kenya's male athletes performed in TokyoHowever, of the 11 medals brought home, male athletes contributed only three, highlighting a concerning trend in Kenya's track and field. In the men's marathon, the first Kenyan, Kennedy Kimutai, was surprisingly placed 16th overall. So what happened to the male athletes? Source: Getty ImagesMarathon teams should be selected earlyIn the men's marathon, Kirwa admitted to the fault on their end.