ATHLETICS

Felix Korir and Edwin Kimosong won silver and bronze in 3,000m at the ongoing World under 20 Athletics championships in Cali, Colombia. The Ethiopian Melkeneh Azize won gold in 7:44.06 followed by Korir and Kimosong in 7:47.86 and 7:49.82 respectively. It was an improvement after missing out a medal in the race at the Nairobi’s Kasarani […]

Former World under 20 10,000m race walk champion Heristone Wanyonyi failed to defend his title at the ongling World under 20 Athletics championships in Cali, Colombia. Wanyonyi was disqualified to compete in a race won by Turkey’s Mazlum Demir in 42:36.02 followed by Algeria’s Ismail Benhammouda 42:42.49 It was also disappointing when Margaret Chacha gati […]

Former Africa Games 400m silver medalist Boniface Mweresa, Wiseman Were, William Rayan and William Mbevi have qualified into the 4x400m final at the ongoing Commonwealth Games at the Alexander Stadium. The quartet won heat two in 3:06.76 ahead of India, in 3:06.97 as Trinidad and Tobago came third in 3:07.22. Defending champions Botswana won heat […]

Former world under 20 3,000m steeplechase champion Jackline Chepkoech won the Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase title in Birmingham, England. She set the championships record 9:15.68 beat Briton Elizabeth Bird and Uganda’s Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai to second and third places in 9:17.79 and 9:23.24 respectively. Chepkoech’s gold is the second for team Kenya after Ferdinand […]

Former Africa Games 400m silver medallist Boniface Mweresa has qualified to compete in the men’s 400m final at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Mweresa finished second in 45.85 seconds behind Ugandan Baron Adoli in 45.80 sec In women, Veronica Mutua failed to make the cut in 400m final after finishing 8th in 54.80 […]

Reigning World Under 20 3,000m steeplechase bronze medalist Faith Cherotich won the third gold for Kenya at the ongoing World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Cali in 3,000m steeplechase. The Form Form Three student at the Kalyet secondary school improved from last year’s bronze to gold when she crossed the finish line in 9:16.14 ahead of […]

Upstart Damaris Mutunga won silver at the ongoing World under 20 Athletics championships in Cali, Colombia. Mutunga won the 400m silver in 51.71 seconds in a race won by Great Britain’s Yemi Mary John who clocked 51.50 while India’s Rupal settled third in 51.85. Mutunga is a Form Three student at St Martins Secondary School […]

Reigning World under 20 1,500m champion Purity Chepkirui and youngster Brenda Chebet will be chasing the 1,500m women medals following their qualification today at the ongoing world under 20 Athletics championships in Cali, Colombia. Chepkirui, who won last year’s title will be hoping to retain her title by using her experience. Today, she finished in […]

Reigning world under 20 800m bronze medalist Noah Kibet and new comer Dominic Kiptoo barng’etuny will be battling for 800m title at the ongoing World Under 20 Athletics championships in Cali, Colombia. Kibet, who won the bronze last year behind the champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi (gold) will be hoping to improve on medal win after qualifying […]