The fifth edition of the Eldoret City Marathon has been called off. With the race that was to be held on Sunday October 1st in Eldoret has been called off according to race Director Moses Tanui. In a press release, the veteran athlete expressed regret about having to postpone the event. It was noted that […]
Fresh from produced the fastest half marathon in the world this year with Antrim Coast event in Northern Ireland, Daniel Mateiko will be making his debut in marathon when he lines up at the Chicago marathon, one of the world Marathon Majors in the world in the United States of America come October 8th. The […]
Elvis Tabarnach and Lydia Korir were the winners at the Lugano half marathon held yesterday in Switzerland. Tabarnach guided Isaac Too and William Kibor to sweep the podium at 1:02.00, 1:02.02 and 1:03.15 in positions 1, 2 and 3 respectively. In women, Kenyan Lydia Korir was second with compatriot Morine Michira third at 1:09.56 and […]
Kenyan Charles Mbatha Matata and Ethiopian Anchinalu Dessie Genaneh were the winners of yesterday’s Leo Lion half marathon held in France. The Kenyan won the men’s title in 1:01.34 followed by country mate Vincent Kipkorir Kigen (1:02.21) and Ethiopian Getachew Masresha Kidie (1:02.23). In the women’s Genaneh won the title at 1:08.16 ahead of Kenyan […]
Rhoda Jepkorir Tanui and Cornelius Kibet Kiplagat led Kenyans in sweeping the Buenos Aires marathon held yesterday in Argentina. In women, Tanui led former world marathon bronze medalist Sharon Chemutai Cherop and Pamela Jepkosgei Rotich for all podium positions. Tanui won in 2:24.52 followed by Cherop (2:24.56) and Rotich. In men, Kiplagat won the title […]
Germany ambassador to Kenya Sebastian Groth and Uasin Gishu governor Jonathan Bii led Eldoret athletics fans in celebrations when double Olympic Games marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge retained his Berlin Marathon title held on Sunday in Berlin, Germany. With big screens mounted along the Eldoret-Uganda road, it forced road users to divert their route, avoiding the […]
Ethiopian Tigst Assefa defended her Berlin Marathon marathon by breaking the mixed women marathon held today in Berlin, Germany. Assefa defended her title she won last year in 2:11.53 ahead of Kenyan Sheila Chepkirui in 2:17.49 and Tanzanian Magdalena Shauri in third at 2:18.41 for podium positions Women’s Elite1. Tigst Assefa (ETH) — 2:11:53 WR2. […]
World record holder Eliud Kipchoge won the Berlin marathon title, the 5th title of the race since he started running in marathon way back in 2013. The double Olympic Games marathon winner timed 2:02.42 for the title beating compatriot Vincent Kipkemoi in his marathon debut at 2:03.13 with Ethiopian Tadese Takele spiling podium sweep for […]
This year’s Kakamega Forest marathon has been cancelled for lack of committed sponsorship. On Saturday, race director George Murila said that the annual race in the their 7th year has been called off due to financial constraints. Murila, he said, “This is to inform you that the planned Kakamega Forest Marathon for 23rd to 25th […]
Former Boston marathon champion Sharon Chemutai Cherop and former world 10,000m silver medalist Paul Tanui will be the key highlights for this Sunday’s Buenos Aires marathon. The world championships bronze medalist Cherop will lead other top Kenyans like Pamela Rotich (2:22.43) defending champion Rhoda Jepkorir Tanui among others. “I really don’t have a specific time […]