Porto marathon champion Alice Jepkemboi Kimutai has been banned by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for three years. Kimutai received the ban after testing Testosterone and the 30 year-old was busted at this year’s Porto Marathon where she took the honors and her results were nullified with the ban taking effect from 16 November 2022.
Former Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion Mercy Cherono was been crowned the champion of Corrida Pedestre Internationale de Houilles 10km Road Race held yesterday in Houilles, France. The 31 year-old who missed the course record of 30:32 set by her compatriot Kenyan born turned Kazakhstan international Norah Jeruto in 2019 by 24 seconds, faced no stiff […]
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has handed Kenyan sprinter Mark Otieno Odhiambo two years ban. Otieno, who was suspended during last year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, japan will serve two years after testing for prohibited substance Methasterone. The ban took effect from 31 July 2021 and his results since 24 June 2021 stands disqualified.
Reigning Izmir Marathon champion Lani Kiplagat Rutto and Ethiopian Alemtsehay Asefa kasegn were the winners of today’s 36th edition of Taipei City Marathon in Taiwan. Rutto, who missed a course record won the title in 2:09.18 led a 1-2 podium finish for Kenyans when Thomas Kibe Rutere was second after 2:10.59 as Meseret Aragaw Yitbarek […]
Former 1,500m national bronze medalist Samuel Naibei and marathoner Caroline Jepchirchir ruled the roost at the inaugural Iten International Marathon held on Sunday in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet county. Transitioning from track to marathon, Naibei from Mount Elgon won the men’s race edging out experienced marathoners like Albert Kangogo among others to pocket a million shillings. […]
Former world marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich and Isaiah Losoi were the winners of today’s Kenya Prisons Service Cross Country Championships held at the Kenya Prisons Staff Training College in Ruiru. The reigning Chicago marathon champion won the women’s 10km distance when she clocked 32:53,6 beating World Under-20 3,000m champion Betty to second in 33:02.8 as […]
Kenyan Timothy Rono and Kenyan export to Bahrain Eunice Chebichii Chumba were trioumped at the Abu Dhabi marathon held today in India. Selcetd results Men. 1. Timothy Ronoh 2:05:20 2. Felix Kimutai 2:09:32 3. Adeladlew Mamo 2:09:42 4. Zelalem Regasa 2:12:28 5. Titus Mbishei 2:12:53 6. Dickson Chumba 2:14:46 7. Kenneth Kipkemoi 2:15:00 8. Bukayaw […]
Former Rotterdam marathon champion Kenneth Kipkemoi, reigning Amsterdam marathon champion Angela Tanui and two-time Tokyo Marathon champion Dickson Chumba will lead Kenyans at the Abu Dhabi marathon set for tomorrow morning in India. More to follow
Collins Koros, Hillary Kipchirchir, Cynthia Chepng’eno, Pamela Kosgei, Diana Chepkemoi, Stephen Masinget and Daniel Kinyanjui have been included in the national team ahead of world cross country championships in Bathurst, Australia. Today, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Koros is joined by Kipchirchir in the men’s 10km race. In senior women’s race KDF’s Chepng’eno has been […]
The government through the ministry of Sports has partnered with Athletics Kenya in fighting doping menace in the country. The Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba said: “Twelve days ago, we received feedback from the World Athletics Council about the increase in doping cases in the country. The good news is that the council accepted our […]