Edwin Too

Edwin Kipmutai Too (born 14 April 1995) is a Kenyan multi-event athlete. He won the silver medal in decathlon at the 2026 African Championships and 2023 African

Edwin Too
Edwin Kipmutai Too
At the 2023 African Games
Personal information
Born (1995-04-14) 14 April 1995 (age 31)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Decathlon
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsDecathlon: 7305pts (2024) NR
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
African Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Accra Decathlon
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2026 Accra Decathlon
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Douala Decathlon

Edwin Kipmutai Too (born 14 April 1995) is a Kenyan multi-event athlete. He won the silver medal in decathlon at the 2026 African Championships and 2023 African Games.[1]

Biography

The Kenyan national record holder in decathlon,[2] Too won the silver medal in the decathlon at the delayed 2023 African Games, held in Accra, Ghana, in March 2024, with 7140 points.[3][4][5] That year, he won the bronze medal in decathlon at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics in Douala, Cameroon. It was Kenya's first medal at the Championships in the discipline for 42 years.[6][7]

In May 2026, he became the first Kenyan to win a silver medal in the decathlon at the African Championships at the event held in 2026 in Accra.[8][9] He was selected as part of the Kenyan team for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[10] He placed tenth in decathlon at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Edwin Kipmutai Too". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  2. ^ "Battling odds, training in alleys, and chasing records: National decathlon record-holder, long jumper Edwin Too". Nation.Africa. February 7, 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  3. ^ "Ngii, Moraa open Kenya's gold account in Accra". Nation.Africa. March 20, 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  4. ^ "African Games". World Athletics. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  5. ^ "Kenya scoop 5 medals but no gold in day 2 of Athletics at All African Games". kbc.co.ke. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  6. ^ "Edwin Too hands Kenya its first African decathlon medal in four decades". Nation.Africa. June 23, 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  7. ^ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  8. ^ "Africa Athletics Champs: How Edwin Too Battled Pole Vault Drama and Pain to Win Historic Decathlon Silver". Pulse Sports. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  9. ^ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  10. ^ "Odira and Cheruiyot book Commonwealth Games places at Kenyan Championships". World Athletics. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  11. ^ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
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