National 1,500m champion Brian Komen won Kenya’s 7th gold medal at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. The little known Komen defeated the reigning Africa 1500m champion Abel Kipsang for the 1,500m title in 3:39.19 ahead of Ethiopian Girma Shire who finished second in 3:39.40 while Kipsang completed the podium in 3:39.45. Selected 1,500m […]
Nancy Jepleting settled for bronze in the half marathon at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. Jepleting crossed the finish line in 1:15:07 for bronze behind South Sudan’s Loliha Atalena with gold in 1:14:36 and Ethiopia’s Aderaw Gelaw finished second in a time of 1:14:40. The men’s half marathon saw the first Kenyan to […]
Cornelius Kemboi won another bronze for Kenya at the ongoing Africa Games in the 5000m. The little known Kemboi finished third behind Ethiopia’s Gebrhiwet Berhe and Somalia’s Abdallahi Jama in 13:38.12 and 13:38.64 respectvely while Kemboi completed the podium in 13:40.61
The Eldoret pair of Kenneth Serem Kosgei and Harry Kipruto Rotich and Nandi Bear’s Elly Barno and Evans Kipyego are set to battle for the International Pairs qualifiers that will be played at the par 72 Sigona Golf Club on Saturday. The two pairs are among the sixty five pairs, with a total of 130 golfers […]
Newcomer Janeth Chepngetich was the surprise winner of the 10,000m women race at the ongoing All Africa Games. The 24 year old won the race when she timed 33:37.00 ahead of Ethiopian trio of Kefale Wede Belew (33:38.37), Bhre Amare Tekan (33:51.50) and Ayana Aberu Mulisa (34:45.37). With only five athletes finishing the race, Theresa […]
Angellah Okuotyi partnered well with Cynthia Cheruto Wanjala to win her second medal of the day at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. Okutoyi who had won teenis gold in single after edging out Egyptian Lamis Elhussein Salama in 6-2 and 6-4 lost the gold medal to Egyptian Merna Mostafa Refaat Elkotb and Sandra […]
Harambee Stars’s final squad for the four nation tpournament that starts this weekend in Malawi that has been witnessed some drama after two players were axed from the team. Aboud Omar and Eric Johana were evicted from the team following a nasty altercation in the wee hours that forced head coach Engin Firat ti make […]
Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba is optimistic that the planned World rally Championships set for next week will be successful. Today, the CS highlighted the progress of the iconic African motor rallying fixture, assuring the public that the government is committed to support the event to world status. “We are not leaving anything to chance […]
Kenya’s Angela Okutoyi defeated Lamis Elhussein to win the singles tennis at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana today morning. The kenya champion ended the 46 year long wait for kenya to win a medal in tennis at the championships. In 1978, Jane Davis-Doxzon and Susan wakhungu who won gold and silver during the […]
The World School Cross Country trials will be held on 28th March at Nakuru High School. Speaking at the Local Organising Committee offices at the Nyayo National Stadium on Deputy CEO Eliud Wambua said that plans are underway to accommodate the athletes in Nakuru come next week. “Female athletes will be accommodated at Nakuru girls’ […]