Callum Ormiston wins men’s African road race title in Kenya
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Rwanda Dispatch
South African Callum Ormiston won the men’s road race at the 2026 African Cycling Championships in Kisumu, Kenya, 20 seconds ahead of Morocco’s Dries El Alouani. Eritrea’s Hebron Berhane took third place and Senegal’s Nerya Mounier won the under-23 title, according to Rwanda Dispatch.
South Africa’s Callum Ormiston won the men’s road race title at the 2026 African Road Cycling Championships in Kisumu, Kenya, on Sunday 25 October. He finished 20 seconds ahead of Morocco’s Dries El Alouani after attacking in the final kilometres, reports Rwanda Dispatch. Eritrea’s Hebron Berhane took third place.
The 154-kilometre race was the final event of the championships. Ormiston attacked after the decisive climb of Kiboswa, while Eritrea had controlled much of the race. The South African said he had waited for an opportunity on the climb, where he believed he could make the difference.
Senegal’s Nerya Mounier finished fifth and won the under-23 classification. Defending champion Merhawi Kudus of Eritrea finished sixth. Rwanda’s Shemu Niyonkuru and Samuel Niyonkourou took seventh and eighth places. El Alouani’s silver medal is Morocco’s first at these championships.
