Megean Irungu wins 2026 World Triathlon Development Regional Cup in Kilifi County . [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
Meagan Irungu's growing mastery of Kilifi continued on Sunday when the Kenyan claimed the Africa Triathlon Development Cup title to add another major victory to her record at the coastal venue.
Irungu clocked 1:13:22 to win the women's race, finishing ahead of Algeria's Saleha Nerddjes in 1:19:13 and Namibia's Jana Mutschler in 1:20:07.
The victory completed a remarkable transformation for Irungu in Kilifi. She finished fifth at the same event last year before returning to win the Africa Triathlon Development Regional Cup in 1:12:16.
She then added the Africa Triathlon Duathlon Cup in October, clocking 1:13:56.
Her latest victory makes it three major titles in Kilifi and continues a rise that has also seen her make an impact internationally.
Irungu finished second in the Under-23 category at the 2025 Africa Triathlon Championships in Nelson Mandela Bay in 2:38:46.
Sunday's race tested her early, with a difficult swim forcing her to chase the leaders before turning the contest around on the bike.