Wanza wins silver as Odira cruises into 800m semi-finals at Commonwealth Games
Kenyan athletes Diana Wanza and Lilian Odira achieved significant success at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Wanza secured a silver medal in the 10,000m, while Odira advanced to the 800m semi-finals.
Why it matters
The performance highlights Kenya's continued dominance in international middle and long-distance running events.
Kenya enjoyed another productive day on the track at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Diana Wanza claiming a silver medal in the women's 10,000 metres before reigning world champion Lilian Odira comfortably booked her place in the 800m semi-finals.
Wanza delivered a spirited performance to secure Kenya's second medal of the Games, crossing the finish line in 31:50.13 behind Australia's Rose Davies, who surged clear in the closing stages to win gold in 31:39.32.
The silver extended Kenya's long-standing tradition in the event, although the wait for a first Commonwealth women's 10,000m gold since Joyce Chepkirui's triumph in Glasgow in 2014 continues.
Compatriots Miriam Chebet and Rebecca Mwangi also put in determined performances, finishing seventh and tenth respectively, as Kenya collected valuable points in one of the Games' most competitive distance races.
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