Athletics Kenya Central Rift chairman Abraham ‘Solo’ Mutai has dismissed claims that he has been suspended from office, describing the reports as unverified rumours circulated by what he termed “cowards.” Regional committee members, led by secretary Kennedy Tanui, suspended Mutai on Friday over allegations of office misuse and gross misconduct. However, Mutai has rejected the […]
The former Commonwealth games 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala returned to his former school, Friends School Kamusinga to launch the Omanyala Sprints Club as he seeks to nurture the next generation of Kenyan sprinting talent. As the Africa 100m record holder, Omanyala Sprints Club schools tour, an initiative aimed at taking sprint development closer to schools […]
Despite Kenya’s disappointing performance at the 52nd edition of the Berlin Marathon in the German capital, Iten in Elgeyo Marakwet County was full of life on Sunday as athletes, coaches and fans gathered at social joints to watch the race on big screens. The viewing party, popularly known as the Viewerthon, was organised with the […]
Bank of Africa, in partnership with other stakeholders, will host a Berlin Marathon Viewerthon in Iten, the headquarters of Elgeyo Marakwet County, on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Dubbed the Berlin Marathon Viewerthon, the event is expected to bring together more than 300 athletes, coaches and fans in the Home of Champions as they watch and […]
Abraham Mutai, the Athletics Kenya Central Rift chairman is a man siege following his suspension from duties by the region’s executive committee members. With Mutai under suspension, Vice Chairman Joseph Boit has taken over on interim basis until the federation’s main office in Nairobi makes a final determination on the matter. Today, the 15 members […]
The Kenyan athletes must be celebrated for earning Kenya the 2029 World Athletics championships hosting rights. with their global image, the Athletics Kenya President Jackson Tuwei said that the country earned the hosting rights because of the country’s unmatched legacy in athletics, insisting generations of Kenyan athletes laid the foundation for the historic breakthrough. Speaking […]
It was an all Kenyan affair when Bethwel Kibet Chumba and Rebecca Kangogo Chesir were crowned the champions of the 2026 f Buenos Aires marathon held in the Argentina capital yesterday, Sunday September 20 2026. Chuma won the men’s title at 2:08:28 leading Rwandan John Hakizimana to second in 2:08:39 with Kenyan Felix Kirwa completing […]
The reigning world cross country champion Agnes Chebet Ngetich set a new women-only world half marathon at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark today. Ng’etich smashed the world record at 65:15 that was then held by fellow Kenyan Peres jepchirchir, took one second off the world record for a women-only race of […]
Caroline Makandi Gitonga and Miriam Cherop won the first medals for Kenya in day one of the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. Gitonga won silver in the 5km race behind Likina Amebaw, who recently won the Ultimate 5000m crown. The Ethiopian Amebaw won in 14:41 with Gitonga coming second at for silver […]
Former Boston Marathon champion Ibrahim Kipkemboi Hussein has hailed Kenya’s successful bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, describing the award as a historic opportunity for the country and the continent. Hussein, who chaired Kenya’s bidding committee, thanks President William Ruto and Athletics Kenya (AK) president, General Jackson Tuwei, for entrusting him with the […]