Kenyan marathoner Titus Ekiru has been provisionally suspended by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for the presence of a prohibited substances (Triamcinolone Acetonide and metabolite; Pethidine and metabolite). The AIU said on Monday that the 31-year-old marathoner faces two charges for doping and two more for tampering. The sixth-fastest marathoner of all time, Ekiru now faces a […]
kenyan Rodah Tanui and Japanese Naoki Koyama were the winners of the Gold Coast marathon held today in Australia. Women top ten Men Results
Robert Kipkemboi and Naomi Jebet were the winners of the second edition of Nairobi City Marathon. Kipkemboi won the men’s title in 2:07:38 followed by Charles Mneria (2:08:04) Former Kass International marathon champion Jebet won the women title at 2:24:33 ahead of Sharlon Chelimo who settled for second in 2:25:20 and Judith Jerubet completed the […]
Uganda’s Maxwell Rotich and Gladys Chepkurui were the winners in the half marathon race at the second edition of Nairobi City Marathon held today in Nairobi, Kenya. Rotich stunned home boys to win in 1:00:10 to win the race ahead of Kenya’s Vincent Kipkorir- 1:01:18 while Kennedy Kimutai finished third in 1:01:24. In the women’s […]
Beatrice Chepkoech and Mary Moraa recorded victories at yesterday’s sixth leg of the Diamond League meetin in Lausanne. The world 3,000m steeplechase record holder broke the meeting record to win the women’s 3000m steeplechase title in 9:05.98. Chepkoech was joined by world U20 silver medallist Sembo Almayew, who set the world lead of 9:00.71 to […]
Over 160 athletes will be facing off at the national trials ahead of World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Athletics Kenya President Jack Tuwei has confirmed they have invited top athletes in the two day event that starts on July 7th to 8th at the Nyayo National Stadium. Tuwei also said the invited runners, 92 […]
Reigning Nairobi City marathon champion Brimin Misoi has set his focus to retain his title set for Sunday in Nairobi. The race that enters the second edition will be majorly run on the Expressway after Misoi went ahead to win the Frankfurt Marathon. The 35-year-old had a poor run in Japan at the Tokyo Marathon […]
Two-time Olympic Games 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon has been named the Devolution Conference ambassador. The Conference will be staged in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu county where the Council of Governors set to host the 8th edition of Annual Devolution Conference set for August 15th to 19th in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, Bii said that Kipyegon is a world renowned […]
Philip Kigen was disqualified as the winner of 2023 edition of Lewa marathon held yesterday at the Lewa Conservancy in Meru County. Kigen, who had won the race at 2:19.06 was disqualified and second placed John Mitei was elevated to the second position in 2:21.23 with Isaac Koech coming third 2:22.37. On the official results […]
Samuel Nyamai Mailu led an all Kenyan podium sweep at the Hamburg half marathon held today in Germany. It was an all kenyan affair after taking all top five positions in men where Mailu clocked 61:09 beating compatriots Edwin Kipruto Tuitoek (61:34) to second followed by Jonathan Kipleting Korir (62:52), Isamil Kiprono ( Hella Hamburg […]