The siblings have steadily established themselves among Kenya’s leading water-and-barrier specialists in the post-golden era of the country’s dominance in the 3,000m steeplechase, and both will be eager to rekindle their winning form against a quality international field.
Amos first announced himself on the global stage at the 2021 World Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, where he won the 3,000m steeplechase title in 8:30.72. Ethiopia’s Bikila Tadese Takele was second in 8:33.15, with compatriot Simon Koech taking bronze in 8:34.79.
He continued to make his mark at senior level, winning silver at the 2023 African Games in Accra in 8:25.77 behind Ethiopia’s Samuel Firewu (8:24.30).
Amos earned a place in Kenya’s team for the 2024 Paris Olympics but finished 14th in the final in 8:19.74.
He bounced back spectacularly at the end of that season, winning the Diamond League Final in Brussels in 8:06.90 and stunning two-time Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco, who was second in 8:08.60. However, an injury early in the 2025 season disrupted his progress and forced him to miss most of the campaign.
The 23-year-old has struggled to rediscover his best form this year, finishing 11th at the Kip Keino Classic in 8:54.45, ninth at the African Senior Championships in 8:53.76, 10th in Doha in 8:41.52 and 10th in Monaco in 8:21.30.
His younger brother Edmund, meanwhile, has emerged as one of Kenya’s brightest steeplechase prospects.
Edmund followed in Amos’ footsteps by winning the World Under-20 title in Lima, Peru, in 2024, clocking 8:15.28.
He immediately made the transition to the senior ranks, winning silver at the African Championships in 8:21.94 before securing his first senior global medal at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, where he took bronze in 8:34.56.
This year, Edmund has added the Commonwealth Games title to his growing list of achievements, winning in 8:18.23.
“Winning my first global title was really special. I did not expect to win because the field was very strong,” he said after his Commonwealth Games triumph.
The 22-year-old heads to Silesia high on confidence after a strong Diamond League campaign that has placed him second in the standings on 24 points, level with leader El Bakkali.
Edmund finished fourth in Morocco in 8:01.61, second in Stockholm in 8:12.27, third in France in 8:08.54 and third in Monaco in 8:11.15.
The Serem brothers will, however, face a stern test from El Bakkali, widely regarded as one of the greatest steeplechasers of his generation and the current world No. 1 in the discipline.
Ethiopian duo Samuel Firewu and Gemechu Godana, alongside Germany’s Karl Bebendorf, add further quality to what promises to be a fiercely contested race.
