The two-legged tie against Tanzania will see the Rising Starlets host the first leg at home before travelling away for the decisive return fixture.
MoreKorir’s 2:04:45 victory in Boston last year came just six months after he triumphed at the 2024 Chicago Marathon.
MoreSharon Lokedi, who won in Boston last year with a course record of 2:17:22, will be back to defend her title.
MoreThe championship, which was scheduled to take place in Kenya from February 8 to 16, 2026 will now be held elsewhere
MoreThe two stars will line up fresh from impressive performances at the World Cross Country Championships held in Tallahassee, Florida, on January 10.
MoreThe symbolic handover marked the formal start of preparations for the first-ever AFCON tournament to be jointly hosted by three nations, a historic milestone for East Africa and the continent at large.
MoreIn the men’s 10,000m, Kiplagat secured a well-measured victory, stopping the clock at 29:33.7.
MoreThe 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations will be staged from March 17 to April 3, 2026.
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