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 […]
Boston marathon champion Hellen Obiri and Gabriel Geay were the winners ot today’s Boston 10km road race held in Boston, USA. The two time Olympic Games 5,000m silver medalist won the women race, leading to a podium sweep by Kenyans Stacy Ndiwa and Sheila Chepkirui for second and third positions respectivlely. The double Manchester Great […]
Former world half marathon record holder Florence Jebet Kiplagat will be the star attraction at next weekend’s Gold Coast Marathon on July 2nd. The double Berlin marathon champion will be returning to action after five years of long wait due to the injury and sickness. “It has been long since I completed and my return […]
Former world marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich will return to defend her Chicago Marathon on October 8th. The champion will be up against London marathon champion Sifan Hassan as well as American record-holder Emily Sisson. Chepngetich won last year’s race in 2:14:18 and will be hunting for her third consecutive victory.
Youthful coach Elijah Samoei has been tasked to ensure junior athletes produce superlative results when they line up at the Athletics Kenya national championships starting on Thursday at the Nyayo National stadium, Nairobi. Samoei, on Monday morning was busy training eight athletes at the Kipchoge Keino stadium in Eldoret on their way for the national […]