Maurine Jepkoech Chebor and Diana Chepkemoi stunned opponents to win in their respective events on day of today at the African Senior Athletics Championships combined trials at the Ulinzi Sports Complex. With the continental championships set for May 12–17 in Accra, Ghana, Chebor and Chepkemoi won in the 5,000m and 3,000m steeplechase to earn the […]
Defending champion Maureen Chebor Jepkoech successfully retained her women’s 10,000m crown at the Betika BingwaFest National Finals in Meru, while Robert Kiprop won the men’s title at Kinoru Stadium on Saturday. Chebor crossed the line in 32:17.2 to claim back-to-back titles, holding off Phanuel Yego, who finished second in 32:20.7, while Miriam Chebet completed the podium in 32:34.9. “I am happy to defend the title I […]
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned former New York City Marathon champion Albert Korir for five years for testing positive for doping. The Kenyan marathon case was delivered under case number AIU-25-381 and brings to an end a disciplinary process that began on January 8. The AIU ruled that Korir violated the World Athletics Anti-Doping […]
Elijah Mbaire and Agnes Mumbua Ndolo emerged victrious at the 4th edition Betika Lukenya 10 Million Trees Marathon held today in at Kambu Town. Mbaire produced a dramatic sprint finish to claim victory in men’s race at 2:16:44, edging out Charles Munyua Njoki by just one second in one of the closest finishes in the event’s history. Njoki clocked 2:16:45 to take second place, while Dennis Koech […]
Former Olympic Games marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has called on athletes to turn up in large numbers to compete at the third edition of Kapsabet half marathon set for April 6th 2026 in Kapsabet, Nandi County. As the race ambassador, the former world half marathon record holder said that at least 1,500 runners are expected […]
Kenya’s national record holder in 400m Mercy Oketch has qualified to compete at the semifinals of the ongoing World Athletics Indoor championships in Kujawy Pomorze in Poland. The Kenyans Oketch, competing in the 400m finishing second at 51.57 with Czech Republic’s Lurdes Manuel winning in 51.08 to advance to the semifinals. In the men’s 400m, […]
Organizers of the Eldoret City Marathon have introduced a One Mile road race and vowed to deliver a bigger, better event on April 26, 2026, promising a world-class meet that will boost the local economy. The race purse is KSh 18 million, with the men’s and women’s winners set to receive KSh 3.5 million each. […]
Kenyan Hellen Onsando Oiri and South African Adraan Wildshutt were the winners of today’s New York half marathon held in the USA. In women, Obiri once again edged out former New York City marathon chamlion Sharon Lokedi to win the race in 66:33 with Lokedi coming second at 67:10 before Ethiopian Senbere Teferi completing the […]
Former New York City marathon champion Sheila Chepkirui successfully defended her Nagoya Women marathon title held today in Japan To mark the International Women’s Day, Chepkirui ruled the streets of Nagoya, winning the race in 2:21:25 ahead of Japan’s Sayaka Sato for the second year running when she crossed the finish line in 2:21:56 with […]
The reigning world cross country champion Jacob Kiplimo set the world record at the Lisbon half marathon held today in Portugal. The Ugandan all surface runner won the race after cutting the tape in 57:20.