Kenyans Barnabas Kipkoech and Risper Chebet were the winners of Malaga marathon held yesterday in Malaga, Spain. Men Women
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Kiptum win silver as Mengtsu and Bere shine at Honolulu marathon
Kenyan Barnabas Kiptum was the best Kenyan at the Honolulu marathon held yesterday in the USA. Kiptum finished second behind the champion Ethiopia’s Asefa Mengstu when he won 2:14.40 with Kiptum coming second after timing 2:17:45 as Japanese Yuhi Yamashita (2:27:45) was third. In women, Ethiopia’s Asayech Bere won the title in 2:30:58 with her […]
Tusker beat Bidco in Premier league perfect start
Reigning champions Tusker defeated Bidco United to maintain their good start in the Kenya Premier league 2022/2023 season. The brewers recorded a 1-0 victory at the Thika Sub County Stadium in Kiambu county with midfielder Clyde Senaji netting the lone goal in the 15th minute. The win means Tusker have not only amassed 12 points […]
Kamais and Kiplagat shine at Jeddah Half marathon
Kenyans Irene Jepchumba Kamais and Erick Kiplagat Sang were the winners of the first edition of the Jeddah Half Marathon held today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in a race that attracted athletes from 70 nations. Kiplagat scooped the top spot with a time of 59:48 seconds as Kimais won the women’s half marathon 66:45. Top […]
Kimaru, Loibach, Kurui and Cherotich to lead Kenyan athletes at world cross country championships
Sebastien Kimaru Sawe, Grace Loibach, Isamel Kurui and faith Cherotich will lead Kenyan runners at the World Cross country champions set for Bathurst, Australia next year. After hosting the national trials today in Ruiru, Athletics Kenya selected a formidable team that will fly the Kenyan flag at the February 18th championships at the Mount Panorama […]
Top athletes to battle for world cross country slots at Athletics Kenya trials tomorrow
Top athletes will be facing off in the battle for world cross country slot when they compete at the national cross country championships that will be staged at the at Kenya Prison Staff Training College, Ruiru Athletics Kenya will be using the trials to pick the formidable team for the world cross country championships in […]
Tirop not opposed to plea-bargaining with murder suspect Rotich
The family Agnes Tirop will be seeking a plea bargain with the prime murder suspect Ibrahim Rotich In an Eldoret court today, family lawyer Richard Warigi said it was within the law for the accused to apply for a plea bargain. They said they are not opposed to plea-bargaining but they want an surety and they […]
NOC-K hand 2012 Olympic medal to Jelimo
“Inspire a Generation.’’ Was the motto for the 2012 London Olympic Games, and indeed the first Kenyan woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the 800m women race, Pamela Jelimo, has proven the theme as she received her bronze medal in her home country surrounded by the Olympic family under the historic pillars of the […]
McLaughlin-Levrone and Duplantis are World Athlete of the year
Reigning world hurdle champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and pole vault player Mondo Duplantis were crowned the World Athlete of the year awards yesterday. McLaughlin-Levrone and Duplantis, winners of the Rising Stars awards four years ago, broke the world records in their respective disciplines. McLaughlin-Levrone improved her own world 400m hurdles record by 0.78, first to 51.41 […]
Cheptai and Kandie to lead crowded field at Athletics Kenya cross country trials
Former world cross country champion Irene Cheptai and former world half marathon record holder Kibiwott Kandie will lead a star-studded filed of top athlete at this weekend’s Athletics Kenya Cross country trials ahead of World Cross country championships in Bathurst, Australia. Fresh from winning Iten cross country meeting on Saturday, the Commonwealth Games 10,000m silver […]