Kenya Prisons Promotes 800M Champion Lilian Odira After Tokyo World Athletics Championships
Lilian Odira, the 800 metres world champion, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant by the Kenya Prisons Service.
Kenya Prisons Service congratulated Odira in a statement after her heroic performance at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, where she broke a 800M record set 43 years ago.
“The Kenya Prisons Service is proud to announce the promotion of Lillian Odira to the rank of Sergeant following her historic triumph at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, where she broke the 800M world record after 43 years,” KPS stated.
The promotion took place during the Prison Service Flag Returning Ceremony at the Kenya Prison Headquarters in Nairobi on Friday.
On September 20, Odira broke the championship record after clocking an impressive time of 1:54.62 in the women’s 800 metres.
While awarding her promotion badge, Patrick Aranduh, Commissioner General of Prisons, praised Odira for her incredible efforts.
