Kenya’s quest to reclaim the men’s 10,000m Commonwealth Games title stretched to 24 years on Tuesday after Edwin Kurgat narrowly missed out on a podium finish in a rain-soaked final in Glasgow, Scotland.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsKurgat, alongside Daniel Simiu Ebenyo and Ishmael Rokitto, carried Kenya’s hopes of ending a long-standing drought in the event, but none of the trio managed to secure a medal as Australia’s Ky Robinson stormed to victory.The last time Kenya won the men’s 10,000m gold medal at the Commonwealth Games was in 2002, when Wilberforce Talel triumphed in Manchester, England.##NAJAVA_MECA_9868124##Since then, Uganda had established complete dominance in the event, including Jacob Kiplimo’s victory in Birmingham in 2022, where Kenya settled for silver through Daniel Simiu Ebenyo and bronze courtesy of Kibiwott Kandie.Shock as Omanyala's Commonwealth Games title defense goes up in smokeThe challenging wet conditions in Glasgow saw the Kenyan trio adopt a cautious approach early on. Kurgat was running seventh after the opening three laps, while none of the Kenyans featured in the top eight with 8,000 metres remaining.As the race settled, the Kenyans gradually began working their way through the field.Ebenyo surged into third before climbing to second by the halfway mark behind Lesotho’s Mofolo, while Kurgat steadily closed the gap to the leading pack.With 5,600 metres to go, Ebenyo briefly moved into the lead ahead of Uganda’s Dan Kibet, but the advantage was short-lived as Mofolo reclaimed the front position.Ebenyo remained firmly in medal contention, sitting second with 3,600 metres left before dropping to third with 3,300 metres remaining as Australia’s Ky Robinson assumed control of the race.##NAJAVA_MECA_9868139##Despite the rain intensifying, Ebenyo held second place with six laps to go, while Kurgat continued his charge from behind.Entering the closing stages, Kurgat climbed into fifth before overtaking Ebenyo to become Kenya’s leading contender as Robinson maintained his relentless pace at the front.Kurgat piled pressure on the Australian and looked poised to challenge for the medals, while Ebenyo slipped back to fifth as the pace increased dramatically.At the sound of the bell, Robinson produced another powerful surge with Kurgat giving chase. However, the Kenyan could not match the Australian’s finishing speed despite launching a determined sprint.Serem reveals 20 calls from father before race spurred him to Commonwealth goldRobinson crossed the line first to claim gold and end Uganda’s remarkable 20-year reign in the event. India’s Gulveer Singh secured the silver medal, while David Mullarkey claimed bronze, leaving Kurgat just outside the podium places.The result also completed an Australian sweep of the 10,000m titles after the women’s race had earlier been won by a Rose Davies of Australia.
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