Former world cross country champion Irene Chepet Cheptai and Nairobi 10km champion Peter mwaniki were the winners of today’s Devolution 5km held in Eldoret.The reigning Commonwealth Games 10,000m silver medalist said won the women’s race 17:04.6 ahead of Sophia Jepchirchir (17:05.5) and Winnie Jemutai (17:16.1).After missing the World cross country championships in Bathurst Australia earlier […]
ATHLETICS
First contingent leaves for Budapest
First contingent of Kenyan athletes left the country today ahead of World Athletics Championships set for Budapest, Hungary later this week. With Athletics Kenya fielding 54 athletes at the championships set to kick off from August 19th to 27th, they will be joined by others after a camping at the Kasarani stadium for their daily […]
Lokedi, Jepchirchir, Kosgei and Obiri to face off at New York City marathon
NEW York City marathon defending champion Sharon Lokedi will lead Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir and world marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei at this year’s New York City marathon set for November 5th in the United States of America. Today, the named the four athletes led by defending champion Lokedi, Jepchirchir and Kosgei will be […]
New sponsor for Eldoret City marathon
Organisers of the annual Eldoret City marathon have partnered with Gulf Royal Society ahead of the October 1st event in Eldoret. Race director Moses Tanui said that the new family will give life to the race that is best in the country and the continent as they head into the 4th edition. The double Boston marathon champion […]
Superlative Obiri wins Beach and Beacon race
Two time Olympic Games 5,000m silver medalist Hellen Onsando Obiri continued with her superlative performance when she won the Beach to Beacon 10km Road race held yesterday in the USA. The Boston marathon champion won the race after clocking 31:37 ahead of Ethiopia’s Fotyen Tesfay in 31:38 as USA’s Keira D’Amato completed the podium in […]
Kipyegon’s 5,00m and 1,500m world records ratified by World Athletics
Double Olympic Games 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon’s 1,500m and 5,000m world records have been ratified by World Athletics. Kipyegon set new world records in June in the women’s 1500m and 5000m and the world governing body has officially made it a world record. The first of Kipyegon’s world records was set at the Golden Gala, […]
Ngii to captain team Kenya to Budapest
Reigning Africa 20km race walk champion Emily Ngii has been named the Team Kenya captain ahead of World athletics championships in Budapest, Hungary. The Africa Games 20km race walk champion will lead the contingent as team Kenya will be battling for medals when the championships kicks off on August 19th to 27th. Making her second […]
Athletics Kenya clears Mark Otieno for Competition
Athletics Kenya has cleared sprinter Mark Odhiambo Otieno to compete following the elapse of a two-year ban for doping. Today, the federation in a letter dated August 1, 2023 read: “Following your anti-doping violation, you are now eligible to return to competition and other activities in athletics,” read the letter in part. “Otieno’s period of […]
Record-Breaker Faith Kipyegon Named LG/SJAK Sports Personality of The Month of July
Double Olympic and World Champion Faith Kipyegon is the LG/SJAK Sports Personality for the Month of July 2023. Kipyegon was awarded for sensationally breaking the women’s Mile World Record at the Monaco Diamond League on July 21, 2023, winning the race in a new 4:07.64 mark in an extraordinary display of consistency and focus. The […]
Team Kenya qualify in 4x400m and mixed relay at Budapest
Kenya team, for both men and women have qualified in men and mixed relays set for next month’s World Athletics championships in Budapest, Hungary. In men, they all qualified in the 4x400m as well as the 4x400m mixed relay as they await for the final confirmation from World Athletics to know their fate, according to […]