Kenya reaffirmed its supremacy in track on Monday night by dominating the men's 3,000m steeplechase at the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Edmund Serem led his compatriots in a 1-2-3 finish in Glasgow, Scotland.

Teenage sensation Edmund Serem stormed to victory, crossing the line in 8:18.23, with Simon Koech bagging a silver medal in 8:18.59, as Leonard Kipkemoi Bett completed the all-Kenyan podium sweep with a bronze in 8:21.63.

" I n other action, Janet Jepkemoi safely progressed to the semi-finals of the women's 800m race after finishing third in Heat 1 with a time of 2:02.

S peaking after his win, Serem reflected on his victory: "Today I'm very happy, because I won my first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. I know my family and all the 55 million Kenyans are proud of me, and it's a great way to end the night. Actually, I didn't expect to win, because the field was very strong, having a world champion in the race and also Simon Koech, who has managed a sub-eight minutes this season, running 7:59. I can say I've done well and I would like to thank my father, who kept on calling me all the time today, preparing me for the race."

F or the bronze medalist Leonard Kipkemoi Bett, standing on the Commonwealth podium marked the culmination of a gruelling journey back to global athletics.

" First of all, winning a global medal—a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games—it's been two years of injuries, back-to-back injuries in 2024 and 2025. Now in a podium position, I'm happy for that," Bett said.

" During that time, I managed to achieve becoming a software developer, and now coming back to serious training and racing again at the global level. I dedicate this win to my family and all those who were at my back."

E arlier in the evening, Diana Wanza claimed Kenya's second silver medal of the Games in a dramatic women's 10,000m final.

W anza, 27, set a relentless pace from the start and looked set to claim gold. However, Australia's Rose Davies launched a surprise surge with two laps remaining, surging ahead to steal victory in a season-best 31:39.32, ahead of Wanza (31:50.13). Fellow Kenyans Miriam Chebet 32:12.97 and Rebecca Mwangi (32:36.12) placed seventh and 10th.

" I executed my race the way I had planned, and I was shocked to see the Australian emerge from nowhere, with two laps to go," Wanza said following her race. "At this point I told myself I could not give up, because I knew that the rest were still coming and any psychological breakdown could have cost me a medal. I want to thank God, and I'm very happy."

I n other action, Janet Jepkemoi safely progressed to the semi-finals of the women's 800m race after finishing third in Heat 1 with a time of 2:02.30, while in the men's Long Jump, 31-year-old Isaac Kirwa Yego advanced to the semi-final stage after jumping 7.63m to place sixth in Group A qualification.