Bernard Cheuiyot and Emily Jepkemoi were the winners of the 6th edition of Kakamega marathon held yesterday in Shinyalu, Kakamega County. Cheruiyot won the men’s title in 2:14.08 and was followed by Robert Kimutai in 2:17.07 with Geoffrey Kiboi finishing in third place in a time of 2:17.24 In women, Jepkemoi triumphed in 2:32.57 followed […]
Athletics Kenya changed for the cross country, setting new dates to meet the World Cross Country Championships rules set for February 18 in Bathurst, Australia The federation announced that the national trials shall be held on December 10th at Kenya Prisons Training College in Ruiru.
Kenyan athletics lovers and officials have called on president William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua to save the country from facing the axe from international championships. With the president out of the country and the dates of fate approaching fast, Athletics Kenya officials are up and down to ensure that the country does not […]
Organizers of Kakamega Forest marathon are optimistic that the race will return with a bang after two years’ cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic that rocked the world of sports. The race, which was last held in 2019, missing the 2020 and 2021 season returns next weekend on Saturday November 26th in Shinyalu, Kakamega County. Race […]
Erick Kimutai Kering won the second edition of the Gran Canaria Maspalomas Marathon where he failed to set a new course record, running the slowest time. The Kenyan won the title in 2:27.04 failing to lower his compatriot Willian Ruto’s record of 2:18:00 set last year. He beat Cristian Expósito to second in 2:35:42 while Enrique Delgado was […]
Kenyan Simon Kamau Njeri was the champion of Verona marathon held today in Verona, Italy. Kamau won the title in 2:18.46 beating Spaniard Lucien Epiney (2:27.33) to second and Great Britain’s Danny Kelly was third after clocking 2:29.49. In women, Eliana Silvera was victorious in 2:53.41 followed by home girls Anna Zilio (2:56.10) and Elisa […]
Kenyan Daniel Yator won the marathon du Gabon held today in Brazil. Yator won the men’s race in n2:18.37, leading Kenyans to a 1-2 podium finish where Edwin Kiplating was second in 2:20.03) and Ethiopian Daniel Aschenik completed the podium timing 2:22.27. In women, Cynthia Kosgei won the title in 2:48.49 ahead of Ethiopian Almenesh […]
Kenyan Dominic Ondoro and Amber Zimmerman were the winners of today’s Philadelphia marathon held in the USA. Ondoro won the men’s title 2:14.20 ahead of American Gilmar Lopes and Kenyan Bernard Koech both completing the podium in 2:15.41 in a photo finish. In women, Zimmerman won the title when she clocked 2:31.35 ahead of Maegan […]
Grace Loibach and Edwin Bett were the winners of the third leg of Athletics Kenya cross country meeting held today in Sotik, Bomet County. Loibach from West Pokto won the 10km senior women title in 30:50.8 while Bett from home county won the senior men’s title in 27:21.0. Under 20 titles were won by West […]
Reigning world 10,000m silver medalist Stanley Waithaka Mburu and world under 20 5,000m bronze medalist Levy Kibet will be the favourite Kenyans at tomorrow’s Cross Internacional de Italica in Seville, Spain. In men, Mburu and Kibet will be up against World 10,000m bronze medalist Jacob Kiplimo, defending champion Rodrigue Kwizera of Burundi. In the women’s […]