Kenyan Panuel Mkungo and Erika Kemp were the winners Sunday’s Philadelphia Half Marathon held in the USA. Half Marathon Female 1. 152 Erika Kemp 28 F Female 25-29 Providence, RI 5:22 1:10:31 1:10:32 2. 151 Catherine Syokau Mwanzau 24 F Female 20-24 Grand Prairie, TX 5:25 1:11:06 1:11:08 3. 155 Fiona Okeeffe 25 […]
ATHLETICS
Wanyonyi runs a world lead in Prefontaine
Fresh from winning the world 800m title, former world under 20 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi wrapped up the Diamond League season, running the world leading time at the Prefontaine Classic, the last meeting of Diamond League series in Oregon, the USA. He defeated the world 800m champion Marco Arop to win in new personal best […]
Tsegay crush Kipyegon’s world record at Prefontaine Classic
Two time world champion Gudaf Tsegay crushed the five time world champion Faith Kipyegon’s 5,000m world record during the Prefontaine Classic, the last series of Diamond League series in Oregon, USA. The Ethiopian erased Kipyegon’s old course record of 14:05.20 that she set in July at the Paris Diamond League Meeting with a new World […]
Chesir and Korir win silver as Saina and Goumri win Sydney Marathon
Former Africa Games 10,000m silver medalist Gladys Chesir and Laban Kipngetich Korir won silver at the Sydney marathon held today in Australia. Chesir, who has been running well in various road races, finished second behind winner Betsy Saina, the Kenyan born turned USA athlete in the women cadre. In men, Korir won the silver behind […]
Korir and Kibet to battle for Sydney marathon
Former World Marathon silver medallist Judith Korir and defending champion Moses Kibet will lead other top athletes on Sunday’s Sydney marathon. The reigning Paris marathon champion, Korir will lead women onslaught after finishing sixth at the London Marathon compatriot Angela Tanui as well as Haven Hailu Desse, Eritrea’s Nazret Weldu finished fourth and then eighth in the […]
Celebration as Agnes Ngetich returns with world record
Newly crowned World 10km and 5km record holder Agnes Jebet Ng’etch dedicated her record to her mother Veronica Cheruto. Ngetich broke the 5km world record time clocking 14:25 before finishing the race in another record of 29:24 during the 10km at the Brasov Running Festival in Romania and on Thursday she was received in World Record […]
Limo calls for more athletes to register for Kisumu City half marathon
Former world 5,000m champion Benjamin Limo has urged athletes to turn up in large numbers to compete at the Kisumu City Half marathon set for September 24th in Kisumu County. As the ambassador of the race, Limo said that their role was to advise athletes competing in the race to embrace fairplay among other virtues associated […]
AIU hands Agnes Barsosio five year ban
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned the former Nairobi City Marathon champion Agnes Jeruto Barsosio for five years. The 41 year old was found guilty to have committed the anti-doping offence of Athletes Biological Passport (ABP) after admitting that she committed the offence hence reducing the ban for a year. She will now forfeit […]
Korir lead Kenyans to sweep Tallinn marathon podium
Kenyans dominated the Tallinn marathon held today in Estonia. Sammy Kigen Korir led Kenyans in sweeping the podium positions in the race held today. Tallinn marathon results Men Women
Jepchirchir beat Lokedi at Great North Run
Reigning Olympic Games marathon champion Peres Jepchirir led the reigning New York City marathon champion Sharon at the Great North Run held today in England. It was an all 1-2 podium finish for Kenyans with the two women set to battle again at the New York City marathon come November 5th in the USA. Jepchirchir […]