Double world 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon and upstart Nelly Chepchirchir have qualifed to compete at the finals in the 1,500m in the ongoing World championships in Budapest, Hungary. Both Kipyegon and Chepchirchir won in their respective heats in the semifinals to make it to the finals. In heat 1, Chepchirchir won in 4:02.14 while Kipyegon […]
Commonwealth Games 10,000M silver medalist Daniel Simiu Ebenyo won the first medal for Kenya at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The Africa 5,000m silver medalist won silver in 27:52.60 behind multiple champion Joshua Cheptegei who won gold in 27:51.42 with Ethiopian Seleman Barega winning bronze at 27:52.72. Other Kenyans Bernard Kibet was […]
Kenya’s Irene Jepchumba Kamais was the best Kenyan athlete who finished in 4th position in day one of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest Hungary. Kamais timed 31:32.19 in her season best behind the Ethipians who swept the 10,000m podium with Gudaf Tsegay winning gold in 31:27.18 ahead of compatriots Letesenbet Giday for silver at […]
Reigning Commonwealth Games 100m champion Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala qualified to run in the second round of the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The Africa 100m record holder finished second in heat 2 to qualify in 9:97 behind USA’s Noah Lyles in 9:95.
Former World 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot, world indoor champion Abel Kipsang and junior runner Reymond Kipkorir Cheruiyot have all qualified to compete in the next round in the 1,500m at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Kipkorir finished third in heat in one at 3:34.24 while Cheruiyot was 6th in heat 2 at 3:47.09 […]
Africa 20km race walk champion Samuel Gathimba failed to improve on his position at the opening day of World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The Kenyan walker finished 9th in the race, after finishing 4th last year in Oregon. However, with his time, he managed to qualify for the Olympic Games set for next year […]
Two time Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase champion Abraham Kibiwott, Simon Koech and former world under 20 3,000m steeplechase runner Leonard Bett will face off at the water and barriers finals at the ongoing World Athletics championships in Budapest, Hungary. Kibiwott, who finished 4th in heat 3 will be hoping to climb the ladder in the […]
Former world under 20 1,500m champion Kumari Taki has been reliefed after winning his doping case against The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK). Last year, Taki was unceremoniously chased form the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham after suspicion of anti-doping malpractices but on Friday, the Sports Dispute Tribunal ruled that ADAK was wrong. Taki was […]
Double Olympic Games marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge and former world 5,000m champion Benjamin Limo are optimistic that team Kenya at this year’s World Championships in Budapest, Hungary will win more medals. Kipchoge said that the wall is a big motivation for the team that has travelled to Budapest for world championships set to kick off […]
President William Ruto led a host of Kenyan athletics lovers in congratulating the newly elected World Athletics Vice President Jack Tuwei. Tuwei, who serve as the Athletics Kenya President was today voted as one of the four vice presidents of the world athletics governing body ahead of the World Athletics championships set for Saturday 19th […]