Beatrice Chepkoech and Kibiwott Kandie’s world records were ratified today by the athletics governing body world Athletics. The world 3,000m steeplechase record holder, Chepkoech broke the 5km world record during the Monaco Run on February 13 when she clocked 14:43. The win improved her previous women’s record in a mixed gender race of 14:48 set […]
Shujaa, the national sevens team registered mixed results in the opening day of Emirates Invitational Sevens Tournament in Dubai today. In the first match, the Innocent Simiyu charges defeated Chile 39-07 with William Ambaka landing a brace of tries. In the second match, Shujaa played to a 19-all draw against France before narrowly losing 15-14 […]
Kenyan international Joash Onyango is the new Simba SC fans in the month of March. Charismatic Harambee Stars defender, who plays for Simba SC in Tanzania received massive votes from fans to claim the title. Today, the club confirmed that the former Gor Mahia player earned the highest number of votes in the race for […]
Former Chicago marathon champion Abel Kirui has set his focus to earn good results when he lines up at the Mumbai marathon set for May India. The two time world marathon champion said he is training well for the race, expecting good results. Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2021-03-30-kirui-eyes-mumbai-marathon-title-in-may/
Kenya will start their Fifa World Cup qualifiers against their neihbours Uganda. With both teams seeking their maiden appearance at the world football extravaganza, Harambee Stars face Uganda Cranes according to the fixtures released by Confederation of African Football (Caf) today. Kenya will host the opening fixture in Kasarani between on June 5 and travel […]
Athletics Kenya president Jack Tuwei led Kenyan athletics lovers in mourning the passing on of former Olympian Thomas Saisi who passed on today in aged 75. Saisi was part of a Kenyan male quartet, which clinched gold in the 4×400 yards (now 4x400m relay) at the 1972 Olympics in Munich where they clocked 2.59.83. He […]
Harambee Starlets have improvement in the latest Fifa ranking released on Wednesday. The Kenya national women’s team moved from 133 to 124 with a total of 986 points becoming the best team in East Africa. The David Ouma led side has received the boost ahead of 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Morocco with […]
Harambee Stars Joseph Okumu is set to join Scottish Premier League side Glasgow Rangers from Elfsborg. The Rangers’ technical bench, led by Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, believes the 23-year-old could be a perfect replacement for Filip Helander, who has been linked with a move away at the end of the season. Okumu will be joining […]
Kenya rugby sevens teams Shujaa and Lionesses will be hoping for better results when Emirates Invitational Dubai Sevens tournament touches down this weekend. After good show at the second leg reaching the finals in Madrid where Shujaa lost to Argentina and Lionesses went down to Russia. At the Dubai meeting, Captain Andrew Amonde will be […]
Kenya national Kabaddi team registered their second victory against Nepal at the ongoing Banga-Badhu Cup Tournament in Bangladesh. After losing two of their opening matches, Kenya, in their phenomenal show thrashed Poland 52-19 for the first win on Tuesday before hitting Nepal 26-20 today. With Kenya faced Nepal today winning 26-20 to set the spirit […]