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Kipruto win as Jepkosgei settles for silver at London marathon

Former world marathon bronze medalist Amos Kipruto won his first world marathon majors title at the London marathon today. Top ten finishers Amos Kipruto (KEN) 2:04.39 Leul Gebresilase (ETH) 2:05.12 Basher Abdi (BEL) 2:05.19 Kinde Atanaw (ETH) 2:05.27 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 2:05.53 Birhanu Legese (ETH) 2:06.11 Sisay Lemma (ETH) 2:07.26 Brett Robinson (AUS) 2:09.52  Weynay […]

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Top Kenyans Koech and Chepngeno faviured at Cardiff half marathon

Kenyans Geoffrey Koech and Viola Chepngeno will lead compatriots at this year’s Cardiff Half marathon set for Sunday in England. As the fastest runner on the course with 59:32 Koech will be up against Geoffrey Yegon (59:44), Gizealaw Abeje Ayana (59:41), Hailemaryam Kiros (60:01), Chimdessa Gudeta (60:15). There will also have debutants at the 2022 […]

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AIU ban Saina and Korir for three years

Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned Kenyan athletes Emmanuel Saina and former Nanjing Marathon champion Felix Kipchumba Korir a three-year for violating anti-doping rules. The duo tested positive Norandrosterone and Korir accepted the mistake while Saina’s sample, taken on August 18 in Eldoret, also tested positive for the banned substance. Following his early admission, his […]

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Athletics kenya postpones World Mountain and Trail Running Championships Trials

Athletics kenya has postponed the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships Trials till further notice. The trials that were to be staged this Sunday, October 2 in Longonot, Nakuru County have been postponed indefinitely. The federation, which was using the trials to select a team to represent Kenya at the World Mountain and Trail Running […]

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Wanjiru win silver as Assefa wins Berlin marathon

Rosemary Wanjiku Monica won silver at the Berlin Marathon hewld today in Berlin, Germany. Making her debut in the 42km race, the Kenyan finished second behind champion Tigist Assefa from Ethiopia. Wanjir crossed the finish line in 2:18.00 as Assefa won in 2:15:37 shuttering the former record of Gladys Cherono at 2:18:11. Selected women results […]

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Eliud Kipchoge shutter world marathon record with Berlin marathon win

Two time Olympic Games marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge broke the Marathon world record after winning Berlin Marathon held today in the Germany Capital, Berlin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVKoGZSQ5zo The three time London marathon champion broke the 42km distance when he cut the tape in 2:01.09 to break his own record set in 2018 at 2:01.39 on the same […]