The journey for the 2024 International Schools Federation (ISF) World Schools Cross country for Primary schools starts in earnest this Friday when all counties will be staging their championships. Speaking on Tuesday during the clinic for official that will oversee the track and field events come Friday at the University of Eldoret Secondary school ground, […]
North Rift martial art and Taekwondo founder Jacton Ratanga is optimistic that the sport has taken shape in the region after years of tapping, nurturing and training young people in the region ahead of this weekend’s Taekwondo Open Championships. Speaking over the weekend during the second edition of Uasin Gishu Tae Kwondo clinic that attracted […]
Kenyans commanded a 1-2 podium finish in the 800m at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. Little known Aron Cheminingwa won the two lap race leading compatriot Alex Ngeno Kipngetich in an all Kenyan as Botswana’s Tumo Nkape. Cheminingwa won the race in 1:45.72 with Ngeno returning second in 1:45.73 and Tumo’s 1:46.04. Selected […]
The reigning world 800m champion Mary Moraa won the 400m title with championships record in today’s Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. The Commonwealth Games 800m champion became the second Kenyan to win gold for the country after Emily Ngii retained her 20km walk race title to end the 37 year old wait for Kenyans to […]
World 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech won the water and barriers race with a championships record at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. Chepkoech won the title in 9:15.62, lowering the championships record of 9:35.35 set by Ruth Bosibori in 2007 in Algiers, Algeria. She beat Ugandan and Olympic champion Peruz Jemutai. Another […]
Kenyan Premier League side AFC Leopards are ready to celebrate their 60th birthday that will be staged at the Nyayo Stadium. The festivities will kick off with a dinner at a Nairobi hotel on Friday evening, a fundraiser ahead of their friendly match against Spanish side A.E Ramasa on Sunday at 4 pm. The Spanish […]
AIC Chebisaas Boys High School head of co-curricular activities Evans Rotich targets to send the hockey team, swimmers and triple jump athletes to the national championships in Machakos in April. Speaking ahead of the Rift Valley Regional Championships in Kapsabet this week, Rotich said they have put up enough machinery to support their efforts. “Last […]
Multiple national rugby 15s champions Kakamega High School head coach Edward Butala Wambi wants to redeem the image of the school when Term One Western Region Secondary Schools Sports Association (WRSSSA) kicks off on Wednesday evening with one basketball match. Despite losing one of their best player Shakur Nyongesa, who is also the team captain. […]
Emily Ngii retained her Africa Games 20km Race Walk to win the first gold for Kenya at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. She defeated Ethiopia’s Teshager Masire to second and Azzi Soud of Algeria for bronze with another Kenya Sylvia Kemboi finishing 4th. Ngii clocked 1:37:34 at the 19km mark with Masire and […]
Kenya’s Winnie Bii and Edwin Kimutai won silver medals yesterday at the ongoing All African Games in Accra, Ghana. The USA based Bii and Kumutai jumped to silver medals in triple jump and decathlon respectively setting the records as Kenya’s first athletes attain such heights. With her 13.64m, she lost the title to Nigeria’s Ruth […]