Jakob Ingebrigtsen storms to the fastest 2 miles in history with 7:54.10 at the Paris Diamond League That’s more than 4 seconds faster than Daniel Komen’s world best, set in 1997 More to follow
ATHLETICS
Kipyegon sets another world record in 5,000m in Paris
Fresh from setting a new world record in the 1,500m at the Rome Diamond League, double Olympic Games 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon set another world record in the 5,000m in today’s Paris Diamond League. Kipyegon set a world 5000m record in 14:05.20 after duel with Ethiopian Letesenbet Gidey at the Paris Diamond League, a week […]
Kipngeno for gold, Kisang win silver and bronze for Kiprotich in day one of World Mountain and Trail Running Championship
Reigning World Mountaining Running champion Patrick Kipngeno won gold for Team Kenya on the first day of World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. Today, Kipng’eno won gold in the 7.3km vertical race in 40:18 to win gold on Day One of the championship being held in Innsbruck-Stubai Austria. He beat Uganda’s Levi Kiprotich (41:51) to […]
Kipyegon to compete in 5,000m at Paris Diamond League
Fresh from setting a new world record in the 1,500m, double Olympic Games 1,500m champion Faith Chepng’etich Kipyegon has set her focus to run well in the 5,000m. The journey in the 5,000m is set to kick off next weekend at the Paris Diamond League. On Friday night, the double world 1,500m champion set a […]
Kipngeno and Njeru to lead Kenyans at Mountain and Trail Running championships
Reigning World Mountain running champion Patrick Kipngeno and double world mountain running champion Joyce Njeru will lead nine athletes at this year’s Mountain and Trail Running championships that will be staged at the Innsbruck-Stubai, Austria. The championships set for next week, starting from June 6th to 10th will see Kenya present a nine member team […]
Kipyegon shutter Dibaba’s world record in Florence
Two time Olympic Games 1,500m champion Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon set the new world record at the Rome/Florence Diamond League held yesterday in Rome, Italy. The double world champion in 1,500m set the new world record in her favourite race 3:49.11, lowering Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba’s time of 3:50.07 at the Monaco Diamond league in 2015. The […]
Kipyegon triumph as Omanyala fall to Kerley at Rome/Florence Diamond league
Double Olympic Games 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon won the Rome/Florence Diamond League held today in Italy. The world champion clocked 3:49.11 for the title ahead of Great Britain’s Laura Muir in 3:57.09 and Australian Jessica Hall was third at 3:57.29. Commonwealth Games 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala lost his second race to American Fred Kerley. The […]
Kiptum and Kosgei to lead Marathon team in Budapest
Reigning London Marathon champion Kelvin Kiptum and world marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei will lead Kenya’s marathon at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Kiptum will lead the men’s team that includes two time New York City Marathon Geoffrey Kamworor and Titus Kipruto who finished fourth at this year’s Tokyo Marathon while Timothy Rono […]
Korir advocate for the closure of vulnerable junior camps
Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Sports Wesley Korir has called for the closure of some athletics training camps to prevent vulnerability and unwanted exposure of junior athletes. Speaking in Nandi County over the weekend, Korir said that there is a need for organisers and sponsors to come in handy to support initiatives to […]
Krop to chase 5,000m title at Rome/Florence Diamond League ahead of World Championships
Reigning World Athletics 5,000m silver medalist Jacob Krop will be making his maiden appearance of Diamond League this season at the Rome/Florence meeting this weekend in Iten. The Friday June 2nd encounter has attracted top athletes, Krop will be battling for the 5,000m title as part of preparations for this year’s World Athletics championships in […]