It is often said that the character of a man is judged by the kind and state of shoes they wear.
Team Kenya has effectively compiled a list of some of the top Kenyan athletes and the shoe brands they wear.
Eliud Kipchoge
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge wears Nike running shoes during his races.
Kipchoge won the Berlin Marathon wearing his orange Nike Alphafly 2 shoes.
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Ferdinand Omanyala
Africa's fastest man in the 100m Ferdinand Omanyala is sponsored by Adidas.
Omanyala, who became the first Kenyan to win at the Commonwealth Games in the 100m field runs with Adidas shoes.
Faith Kipyegon
Diamond League and reigning Olympic champion in the 8,000m race Faith Kipyegon is a Nike athlete.
Wearing her Nike shoes, the 28-year-old middle-distance star has won two Olympic titles and three World Championships medals.
Sharon Lokedi
New York City Marathon winner Sharon Lokedi wore the 324 Under Armour Velociti Elite, a new racing shoe yet to be released.
Lokedi became the first Under Armour athlete to win a World Marathon Major.
The shoe she wore was only approved by World Athletics in October 2022 and was expected to be available in early 2023.
Its manufacturer's suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is Ksh30,425 ($250).
Emmanuel Korir
Sports company PUMA signed the current 800m World and Olympic Champion Emmanuel Korir, in September 2022.
The Kenyan athlete rose to fame in 2018, when he came in second at the African Championships in the 800m event and won the Gold in the 4x400m relay.
He cemented his position as one of the best middle-distance runners of his generation with the Olympic Gold in Tokyo in 2021 and a Gold at the World Championships in Eugene this year.
His personal best over 800m is 1:42.05 minutes, the 6th fastest performance of all time.
Benson Kipruto
Benson Kipruto the winner of the Chicago marathon races with Adidas shoes.
The athlete won the Chicago Marathon wearing Adidas record-breaking ADIZERO Adios Pro 3, where he came out on top with a time of 2:04:24, smashing his PB at the same time.