Timothy Kiplagata Ronoh and Beatrice Cheptoo broke the Melbourne marathon course record in a race ran yesterday in Melbourne, Australia. Ronoh won the men’s race in 2:09.12 beating the last record of 2:10.47 that was held by compatriot Dominic Ondoro set in 2013. He led the podium 1-2 finish for Kenyans when Cornelius Kibet Kiplagat […]
Reigning Amsterdam marathon champion Angela Tanui and former 5,000m Olympic Games bronze medalist Edwin Soi were crowned the champions of Bogota half marathon ran on Sunday in Colombia. Bogota half marathon results Women Angela Tanui (KEN) 73:29 Veronica Nyaruai (KEN) 75:26 Rosa Chacha (ECU) 76:43 Men Edwin Soi (KEN) 65:27 Andrew Kwemoi (UGA) 65:29 Daniel […]
Kenyans Wesley Kimutai and Emmerculate Chepkirui were the best Kenyans at the Trento half marathon held yesterday in Italy. The Kenyans finished second in both men and women races behind Ethiopians Tamirat Tola and Biruktayit Degefa in m,en and women respectively. Kimutai was second in 60:45 behind Tola in 59:49 with another Kenyan Kevin Kibet […]
Kenyans Margaret Agai and Reuben Kiprop Kerio set new records with victory at the 98th edition Kosice Peace Marathon held today Košice, Slovakia. Despite her age at 34, Agai came to the race as the favourite with her personal best of 2:24.28 to win the race with a course record of 2:24:35 defending champion Ayuntu […]
Kenyans Geoffrey Koech and Beatrice Cheserek won the Cardiff half marathon held today in the United Kingdom. Men leaders Geoffrey Koech (KEN) 60:01 Gizealaw Ayana (ETH) 60:17 Chimdessa Gudeta (ETH) 60:18 Women Beatrice Cheserek (KEN) 66:48 Viola Chepngeno (KEN) Zewditu Aderaw (ETH)
Three-time Nagano Marathon champion Isaac macharia believes the opening of a vocational training centre at Kenswed is an important step in his quest to empower the youth towards self-employment. Over the weekend, Macharia and his development partners launched the vocational training centre and a dental clinic at Kenswed Organisation in Ngong, Kajiado County. Kenswed is […]
Ugandan Michael Olunga fired five over par 149 to win Tea Field Trophy golf title, the Kenya Amateur Golf Championships (KAGC) series at the par 72 Kericho golf club. This was the second title in the series for Alunga after winning the inaugural Vasco Da Gama Cup at the par 72 Malindi Golf Club in […]
Former world marathon bronze medalist Amos Kipruto won his first world marathon majors title at the London marathon today. Top ten finishers Amos Kipruto (KEN) 2:04.39 Leul Gebresilase (ETH) 2:05.12 Basher Abdi (BEL) 2:05.19 Kinde Atanaw (ETH) 2:05.27 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 2:05.53 Birhanu Legese (ETH) 2:06.11 Sisay Lemma (ETH) 2:07.26 Brett Robinson (AUS) 2:09.52 Weynay […]
Ugandan Michael Alunga fired level par 72 to take an early lead at the Tea Field Trophy, the Kenya Amateur Golf Championships (KAGC) series on the par 72 Kericho Golf Club. In a 36 hole tournament, Alunga will be chasing his maiden title at the series after leading Carl Wambasi with two shots at two […]
All Africa Games 10,000m silver medalist Gladys Kiptagelai Chesir has set her focus to finish on the podium at Sunday’s Kosice Marathon in Slovakia. After finishing 4th at the Copenhagen marathon in April, the former Youth Olympic Games 3,000m champion said that she will be competing in her third marathon in her career with hopes of […]