Kenyan Cyrus Kipkemboi Mutai and Amid Fozyal Jemal were the winners of New Taipei marathon titles held in Taiwan. Mutai clocked 2:2:09.31 to set the course record in an all podium sweep for Kenyans after Kennedy Kipyeko and Kennedy Kemboi Rotich clocked 2:13.08 and 2:13.11 for positions 2 and 3 respectively. Ethiopian Jemal won the […]
ATHLETICS
Ndiwa and Ngeno shine at Los Angeles marathon
Kenyans Stacy Ndiwa and Dominic Ngeno triumphed at the Los Angeles marathon ran today in the United States of America today. Ndiwa won the women’s race in 2:25.29 followed by Volha Mazuronak (2:25.49) and Ethiopian Atsede Baysa in 2:25.58. Ngeno won the men’s race in 2:11.01 leading a 1-2 podium finish for Kenyans with Cosmas […]
Yimer and Wereta top at Seoul marathon
Ethiopians Jemal Yimer and Fitrte Wereta were crowned the champions of Seoul marathon held today after edging out Kenyans for top honours. In men, Yimer won in 2:06.08 followed by Kenyans Rhonzas Lokitam Kilimo (2:09.06) and Edwin Kiprop Kiptoo in 2:06.10 while Wereka, who won in 2:21.32 edged out compatriot Desi Jisa Mokonin (2:22.09) and […]
Rahab Wanjiru ready for time at Africa Games
Rahab Wanjiru Ndirangu will be seeking to improve on her time when she will be lining up at the Africa Games this week in Accra, Ghana. Wanjiru has promised to win a medal for the country in the 400m hurdles medal. “Hurdling is easy for me. I have been competing for the last three years,” […]
Nanjala ready to improve on time at Africa Games
Upstart Jackline Nanjala is counting on her rigorous training as she makes her Team Kenya debut at next week’s Africa Games that will be staged in Accra, Ghana. competing in the 400m, Nanjala said: “I want to win a medal. (Mary) Moraa will be my main challenger but I still have a chance to make […]
Serem brothers Amos and Edmund to face off at Africa Games
The reigning Africa Under-20 3,000m steeplechase champion Edmond Serem will be linking up with his elder brother, the former world under 20 3,000m steeplechase champion Amos Serem at this week’s Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. Despite being a junior, Edmond will link up with his brother, Amos Serem, in the water and barriers race. Amos […]
Kiptoo and Korir to compete for Seoul marathon titles
Shanghai Marathon champion Philemon Kiptoo leads Joel Kemboi, Laban Korir and Solomon Kirwa to the Seoul Marathon in South Korea. More to follow
Kiptum and Cheptoo to battle for Taipei marathon
Kenyans Barnaba Kiptum, Beatrice Cheptoo and Ruth Chebitok are set to compete at the Sunday’s New Taipei Marathon in China. More to follow
Kosgei and Kiptum to chase Lisbon half marathon titles
Former world marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei will lead top athletes at Sunday’s Lisbon Half Marathon ahead London Marathon come April. after setting the world record in 2018, Kosgei 2:14:04, beating Paula Radcliffe’s 16-year-old mark by 81 seconds that was later crushed. she will be up against compatriots Betty Chepkemoi. In the men’s former Madrid […]
Kenya’s track and field poised to earn medals at Africa Games
Top Kenyans track and field athletes will be seeking to dominate the African Games that starts on Tuesday morning in Accra, Ghana. Reigning World 800m champion Mary Moraa, the 3000m steeplechase world record holder, Beatrice Chepkoech, and the 2016 Olympics javelin silver medallist Julius Yego go into their respective competitions as favourites. Others to keep […]