New York City marathon will be a do or die to mark the end of the World Major Marathon 2025 calendar set for tomorrow, Sunday November 2nd in the USA where all champions will be challenging each other. In women, the reigning Olympic marathon champion Sifan Hassan will lead top notch marathoners, seeking to end […]
Fresh from being recognized as a hero during mashujaa Day celebrations on Kitui last week, double champion Lucas Wandia has been motivated ahead of Deaflympic Games set for Tokyo, Japan next month. Wandia, has motivated him to work even harder as he prepares to represent the country in the Tokyo Games set for November 15 […]
Inspired by celebrated Kenyan javelin thrower Julius Yego, deaf athlete Kelvin Kipkogei has set his sights on clinching a gold medal at the Tokyo 2025 Summer Deaflympics set for November 15 to 26. Although the 27-year-old will also compete in men’s long jump, his main focus remains on the javelin where he hopes to emulate […]
Just like the Constitution of Kenya 2010, athletes’ stakeholders have called on the federation to consider two tier management systems in the ongoing Athletics Kenya (AK) Constitutional review. During a meeting held today in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, the veteran athletes led by double Boston marathon champion Moses Tanui, Wilson Kipketer, Hosea Kogo among others […]
Bernard Chepkwony and Hellen Chepkorir were the winners of today’s Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon held in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Chepkwony stormed to victory in 2:11:01 ahead of Alex Saekwo (2:11:26) and Ezekiel Omullo Kemboi in third place in 2:11:40. In women, Chepkorir won the title after clocking 2:27:17 with Naomy Chepkorir coming second in […]
Kenya’s Agnes Jebet Ngtich and Ethiopian Yomif kejelcha were the winners of today’s Valencia Half marathon held in Spain. After missing a medal at the world championships in Tokyo in both 5,000m and 10,000m, Ngetich returned in road running to claim the title after clocking 63:08 missing to break the world record currently held by […]
Zablon Chumba and Abebech Afework Bekele were crowned the champions of today’s Lisbon marathon held in Portugal. The Kenyan Chumba won the men’s 21km distance in 2:07:11 with a new personal best, improving his previous, beating Ethiopian Ethiopian Gadisa Birhanu Shumie to second after clocking 2:07:25 with compatriot Limenih Yizengaw completing the podium at 2:08:57. […]
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The 2023 world 10,000m and half marathon silver medalist Daniel Ebenyo successfully defended the Athletics Kenya National Cross Country Championships title held today at the Eldoret Sports Club. Representing National Police Service, Ebenyo, the 10,000m Commonwealth Games silver won the title in 30:11.1 ahead of Kevin Chesang Chesergon of Central Rift, after clocking 30:12.0 with […]
Cinthia Chepkirui and Emmanuel Kiprono Kipkorir were the winners of the national cross country championships under 20 category at the Eldoret Sports Club. Coming from Nairobi, Chepkirui won the 6km under 20 title in 20:38.8 ahead of Miriam Chemutai Kibet from South Rift for second position as North Rift’s Lonah Cherono completed the podium places in […]