Former London marathon champion Vivian Cheruiyot has brushed off the use of lights for athletes to run fast and break records. Cheruiyot, who is returning into action from maternity leave recounted leaving track for marathon where there were no lights but athletes ran their own race to victory, by breaking records. “Unlike in the recent […]
Reigning London marathon champion Amos Kipruto has added his voice to clean sport after Kenya was spared from suspension due to rampant doping cases in the country. Kipruto who trains at the 2Running Club in Nandi County said that race organizers across the world fear to invite Kenyans due to the doping cases that have […]
Reigning Commonwealth Games 10,000m silver medalist Daniel Simiu Ebenyo is preparing to run his personal best when he makes an international debut in half marathon come 23rd December 2022 when he lines up at the Bahrain Night Half marathon. Simiu, who is part of team Kenya for the world cross country championships in Bathurst, Australia said that running […]
Andrew Rotich, the Athletics Kenya Trans Nzoia County chairman has called on many athletes to register for this year’s Allan Chesang half marathon set for Friday in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County. Rotich said that top athletes are set to face off at the last event before Christmas set for Sunday. He said that they are […]
Former Paris marathon champion Purity Cherotich Rionoripo has received five years ban by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for doping. Rionoripo won the 2017 edition but she has been banned after testing positive for the presence/use of a Prohibited Substance (Furosemide) and for Tampering with any part of Doping Control by an Athlete. THe 29 year-old […]
World Athletics has released the qualification system for Paris 2024 Olympic Games. With the games set for kick off on July 26th to August 11th has attracted 23 women’s and men’s events as well as two mixed events – the 4x400m mixed relay and the 35km mixed team race walk. For the 10,000m, combined events, […]
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has today banned Kenyan Johnston maiyo Kibet for three years Maiyo Johnstone Kibet for 3 years, starting 20 July 2022, for the presence/use of a Prohibited Substance (EPO). DQ results since 29 May 2022
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.