Elite athletes are set to face off at Sunday’s 32nd edition of Discovery Kenya Cross country championships at the Eldoret Sports club. Race director David Letting said that after the national championships, they expect a big team. He said that some athletes may compete as a build up for Sirikwa or may choose to skip. “We […]
A few changes have been made on the second edition Sirikwa Classic formerly Agnes Tirop Memorial World Athletics Cross country Tour in Eldoret set for February 4th at the Lobo Village in Kapseret, Uasin Gishu County. The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) chairman Ibrahim Kipkemboi Hussein, who is also the technical director, said that this year’s […]
Mumias in Kakamega County will be hosting the first leg of Athletics Kenya track and field this weekend Following the conclusion of cross-country series last weekend at the Prisons Training College in Ruiru, the athletes have set their eyes on track and field ahead of World championships in Budapest,. The federation moved the Friday and […]
Former world marathon champion Ruth Chepngteich and little known Charles Katul were the winners of today’s Athletics Kenya National Cross country championships held at the Ruiru Prisons, Kiambu County. The Boston marathon champion won the 10km senior women category beating Sheila Chepkirui and Zena Chemutai for the title. In men, little known Kitul shed off […]
Samwul Kibuli Wanjiru and Mercy Sang were the crowned the champions of Athletics Kenya National Cross country championships held today in Ruiru. Kibuli won the 8km junior men while Sang was the victor in 6km junior women races respectively. Top finishers 8km junior men 6km junior women
National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) president Paul Tergat has been named the Bathurst 2023 World Cross Country Championships Ambassador. Today, the World Athletics announced the five times world cross country champion as the ambassador for the championships set for February 18th in Bathurst, Australia. “Cross country brings out all the elements an athlete wants […]
Former world under 20 3,000m steeplechase champion Amos Serem has set his focus to compete at the World championships set for Budapest, Hungary. “This is the first race of the year and I want to ensure that 2023 is a successful one on track. I came here to run 2km in search of speed-work and […]
Recovered from calf injury, three time Toronto Waterfront Marathon champion Philemon Rono will be making his debut at this year’s Mumbai marathon set for next Sunday in Mumbai, India. Popularly called the baby police due to his height and body size, Rono said he is preparing well for the race in his first outing of […]
Africa Youth 3,000m silver medalist Debora Chemutai has set her focus to compete at the second edition of Sirikwa Cross country meeting next month. The Form Four student at Cheptonoi, who has specialized in 3,000m and 5,000m races said that she did not manage to cut into the kenya team after finishing in 10th position at […]
Reigning World Mountain and Trail Running Championship 8.5km champion Patrick Kipng’eno and former Olympic Games 3,000m steeplechase champion Ruth Daniel Jebet won the second edition of Nandi Barngetuny Memorial Mountain Run held on Sunday in Tinderet, Nandi County. Kipngeno from Nakuru County, who plans to defend his world title won the 12km senior men title in […]