The Paris 10km Road Race champion Loice Chemining and Shadrack Ngumbao were the winners of yesterday’s Kenya Prisons Service Cross Country Championships held at the Ruiru Prisons. After finishing second last year, Chemining came in with force to claim the title at 35:44:50 ahead of Brillian Chepkorir (33:27) and Lilian Odira completing the podium at […]
Double Olympic Games marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge will lead other top Kenyans at the April London marathon. The former world marathon record holder will be competing alongside Olympic champion Tamirat Tola, the reigning London champion Alexander Mutiso, Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo, Kenyan Sabastian Kimaru Sawe, Milkesa Mengesha, Adbi Nageeye and Timothy Kiplagat. London Marathon provisional entries
Africa Games 10,000m champion Janeth Chepngetich and upstart Alfred Kipkemboi Cheruiyot were the winners of the 4th edition of Tinderet Barng’etuny Mountain Run held today in Tinderet, Nandi County. The former Africa Youth 1,500m bronze medalist, Chepngetich won the 12km women title after cutting the tape in 1:23:18 ahead of Mercy Chemutai (1:26:48) with Miriam […]
World marathon record holder Ruth Chepng’etich, world marathon women only marathon record holder Peris Jepchirchir and Olympic marathon champion Sifan Hassan will be facing off at the London marathon set for April 27th. Chepng’etich, who set the world mixed marathon record during the 2024 Chicago marathon at 2:09:56, breaking the Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa record set […]
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) started a year on a high note by banning Kenyan runner Faith Chepchirchir Kiprotich for three years. The promising young marathoner tested positive for banned substance norandrosterone after she was suspended a week ago after admitting to her mistake, leading to a reduced ban. “On 7 January 2025, the AIU gave […]
Double Boston marathon champion Evans Chebet, Chicago marathon champion John Korir and former Boston marathon champion Benson Kipruto will highlight the 2025 Boston marathon set for April 21st in the USA. The three Kenyans were named in the provisional elite list alongside defending champion Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia in the congested list of top of […]
Kenya’s Hellen Onsando Obiri will be returning to the USA in search of her third Boston marathon title come April 25th. Obiri, who won both the 2023 before defeding the title in 2024 was named among elite athlete marathoners that will be battling for the coveted title in the second World Marathon majors race. Last […]
Fresh from winning the Kisii Cross country title, Hellen Ekalala Lobun won the Valencia 10km title held today in Valencia, Spain. Ekalala won the women’s title in 29:30 ahead of Ethiopian Girmawit Gebrzihair who stopped the timer at 29:34 with compatriot Fotyen Tesfaycoming third in 29:42 In men, Swedish Andreas Almgren won the title in […]
Kenyan Stephen Ndung’u led a 1-2 podium finish for Kenyans at the Khon kaen half marathon held in Thailand. Ndung’u won the men’s title in 63:14 with countryman Kennedy Njogu Muhia coming second at 64:07 and Ethiopian Nano Guta Kebede finishing off the podium at 64:36. Khon Kaen half marathon (Thailand) 12/1/2025MEN: 1. Stephen Ndungu […]
Kenya’s Barnaba Kiplimo and Mercy Jemutai topped in today’s Khon kaen marathon held in Thailand. Kiplimo won the men’s title after clocking 2:18.55 ahead of Ethiopian Ebisa Kure takele (2:21.43) with compatriot Fekadu Tesfaye Degefa completing the podium at 2:21.45. In women, the Kenyan Jemutai managed second position at 2:53:13 behind the champion and Ethiopian […]