Reigning Chicago marathon champion Brigid Kosgei won the Houston Half marathon with a course record held today in USA. After she was named in the London marathon team, the former Honolulu Marathon champion champion broke the course record previously held by Mary Wacera of 66:29 when she clocked 65:49. He defeated her countrymate Fancy Chemutai […]
Former Seville marathon champion Cosmas Lagat won the Mumbai marathon held today in Mumbai India. Lagat was the only Kenyan on the podium in the race that was dominated by Ethiopians in both men and women. Lagat cut the tape in 2:09.15 to claim the title failing to break Gideon Kipketer’s course record of 2:08.35 […]
Registering his maiden win in athletics career, Peter Kipkemei outclassed Evans Kipkemoi to win the Athletics Kenya (AK) Uasin Gishu County championships held today bat Huruma grounds, Eldoret. It was also the maiden win for Nancy Jepkemoi who won 8km senior women race ahead of road race specialist Pamela Talam. Kipkemei from Marura won the […]
World Under 20 5,000m champion and upstart Brilliant Jepkorir were the winners of the Elgeyo Marakwet County cross country championships held today at Kondabilet secondary school grounds. As little knowns Winnie Kimutai and Thanks Longosiwa claimed 6km and 8km junior women and men respectively. With his focus to end the reign of triple world cross […]
Upstarts Silas Sugut and Winnie Jerotich were the winners of 8km and 6km junior men and women respectively during Athletics Kenya Uasin Gishu County championships held today at Huruma grounds. 20 year old Sugut clocked 22:15.8 to win the 8km junior men ahead of Godwin Marus (22:42.59) and Peter Kiplimo’s 23:01.9. Jerotich shone in 6km […]
Olympic 5,000m champion will be defending her London marathon title, facing off with queen of Marathon and three time London marathon champion Mary Keitany on 28th April in the English Capital. The duo will join Chicago marathon champion Brigid Kosgei and reigning Berlin marathon champion Gladys Cherono. Cheruiyot, who dominated track before venturing in marathon […]
Two time London marathon Wilson Kipsang and Chicago marathon champion Brigid Kosgei are new entrants into the 2019 London marathon set for April 28th. The former world marathon record holder Kipsang won the London Marathon in 2012 and 2014, setting a course record of 2:04:29 on his second triumph. In between those victories, he earned […]
Athletics Kenya will be hosting cross country meetings across the country this Saturday ahead of National Cross Country and national cross trials. The county championships will be used to select a formidable team ahead of regional cross country before national championships to be staged at the Eldoret Sports club. After national championships, the AK will […]
Two time Commonwealth games 10,000m champion Lucy Kabuu has been banned for two years from any competition after she was found guilty for violating anti-doping rules after testing positive for Morphine. On Monday evening, the IAAF Disciplinary Tribunal slapped the marathoner with two years after she tested positive for Morphine which is classified as a […]
Reigning Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge will be defending Virgin London marathon title set for April 28th in England. The world marathon record holder broke the 42km distance on 16th September during Berlin marathon will be seeking a back to back London marathon title after race organisers named him in the star-studded line0up. With his […]