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 […]
Former Family Bank half marathon champion Erick Ndiema and Lydia Korir will highlight this Sunday’s Porto marathon. Ndiema, who has been out of competition for many years, will be returning to action chasing best times and victory in Portugal. Having personal best a 60:45, Ndiema will be joined by compatriots Elvis tabarnach (61:08), Isaac Too (61:05) among others […]
Top Kenyans led by Eliud Kipchoge, Amos Kipruto, Sheila Chepkirui among others will be showcasing their talent prowess at the Sunday’s Berlin Marathon. Kipchoge, who won last year’s race with a world record will be facing off with Kipruto who won 2022 london marathon title and finished second behind Kipchoge when he set the world […]
Over 500 athletes have already registered for the 5th edition of Eldoret City marathon set for October 1st in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu county. Race director Moses Tanui, speaking during the tree planting session today at the Eldoret special school, said that they have registered a small number just because Kenya has the culture of last […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]