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 […]
It was a bad day for some junior athletes who had come to collect their running numbers today ahead of tomorrow’s National Cross Country championships that will be staged at the Eldoret Sports club. Over ten athletes were turned away from competing due to their age ahead of World Cross Country Championships that will be […]
The reigning world marathon record holder Ruth Chepng’etich has been handed three years ban after admitting doping allegations. The three time Chicago marathon winner said in her admission that she took her house girl’s medication that contained a banned substance and the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) handed her three years instead of four. The former […]
Glorious Chepkurui and Francis Langat dominated the track, clinching gold in both the 5,000m and 10,000m races in Machakos. Chepkirui clocked 16:40.8 in the 5,000m and 34:37.4 over the 10,000m race, respectively, while Langat timed 14:16.3 and 29:13.6 over the two races in that order. Betika Head of Brand, Eric Mwiti, said: “Congratulations to all […]
Kenyan Leonard Langat and Shure Demise were crowned the winners of today’s Toronto waterfront marathon held in the Canadian capital. Men Women .
It was a podium sweep for Kenyans at today’s Rome half marathon race held in Rome, Italy. Simon Maywa and Regina Cheptoo led Kenyans in sweeping both men and women podium in an all Kenyan affair. Mwaywa won the men’s title in 59:44 ahead of compatriots Vincent Kimaiyo in 59:45 and Kalipus Lomwai at 59:56. […]
Kenyan Geoffrey Toroitich Kipchumba won the Amsterdam marathon with a course record while Ethiopian Aynalem Desta triumphed in the women category in the Netherlands. Kipchumba won the title in 2:03:30 as the fastest time on the course while Desta cut the tape in 2:17:37 ran the third-fastest time the Netherlands. Top ten results Women1 Aynalem […]
Kenyans and Ugandans dominated the Bilbao Night Half marathon, taking two top positions. Kenyan Purity Gitonga kajuju and Ugandan Maxwell Kortek Rotich won in women and men races respectively. Selected results MEN PLACE NAME NATION TIME 1 KORTEK ROTICH, MAXWELL UGANDA 1:02:37 2 MUTAI, EZEKIEL UGANDA 1:02:48 3 KROP, ZACHARIA KENYA 1:03:16 4 MURSOI KURUI, […]
Kenyans Rebecca Mwangi and Ethiopian Selemon Barega were crowned the champions of Tokyo Legacy half marathon held today in Tokyo, japan. Mwangi led a 1-2 podium finish for Kenyans in 68:46, beating compatriot Janet Nyiva to second at 69:09 as Ethiopian Meskerem mamo completing the podium at 70:58. Selected results Men 1. Selemon Barega (Ethiopia) […]
Kenyans Brillian Jepkorir Kipkoech and Collins Kipkurui Kipkorir all finished second as Ethiopians take top positions at the Ljubljana marathon in Slovenia. In women, Jepkorir managed second position at 2:23:57 behind Ethiopian Tigist Gezahagn Menistu who won in 2:22:46 while Kenyan Janet Ruguru Githumbi completed the podium at 2:27:37. Kipkurui settled for silver in men’s […]