Former world under 20 5,000m champion Edward Zakayo, former world under under 20 1,500m champion George Manangoi and Kamar were the best Kenyan runners at the Boxx United Manchester World Athletics Continental Silver Tour. Zakayo, the world under 18 5,000m silver medalist ran the fastest time, setting the Manchester Regional Arena’s record of 13:13.03 for […]
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Cherono, Wanyonyi and Moraa win at Rabat Diamond League
Former Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion Mercy Cherono, reigning world under 20 00m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi and world under 18 400m silver medalist Mary Moraa won in their respective races at the Rabat Diamond League held today evening in Morocco. Cherono won the 3,000m title in 8:40.29 ahead of Amy-Eloise Markovc (8:40.32) and Medina Elsa completing […]
Aprot and Kibowott out of Africa team to Mauritius
Former Africa 10,000m champion Alice Nawouna Aprot and Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase bronze medalist Abraham Kibiwot have been ruled out of Senior Africa Athletics championships set for this week in Reduit, Mauritius. The duo picked injuries while in camps ahead of team depature on Monday evening ahead of the 22nd edition of the continental championships […]
Weldon Kirui runs away with Madrid Vintage Run 10km record
Kenyan Weldon Kirui led a 1-2 podium finish for Kenyan athletes at the Madrid Vintage Run 10km Road race held today on Puente del Rey in Spain. Kirui, who ran away with the course record as the second fastest runner on the course won in 26.35 ahead of Michael Kibet who was second after timing […]
Kirwa for gold and Korikwiang settles for silver at Stockholm marathon
Despite missing the route, Kenya’s Felix Kirwa won the Stockholm marathon held yesterday in Sweden. As Ethiopian Tsige Haileslase won the women’s title. Kirwa among others twice were misled by motorcycle denying them a chance to break the course record of 2:10:10 when he won in 2:11.08 beating Eritrea’s Merhawi Kesete to second timing 2:11:45 […]
Nandi’s Rugut win Captain’s prize title in Eldoret
Handicap 32 golfer Vincent Rugut carded 38 points to win the captain prize golf title at the par 71 Eldoret golf club. With his maiden win, the Nandi Bears golfer said the course was so challenging but managed to romp to victory to mark the end of Nathan Tororei as the club’s captain to usher […]
Kipchirchir beat Kemboi to win Chepyegoris Community Road race
Julius Kipchirchir won the 10km Chepyegoris Community Road race held yesterday in Chepyegoris, Nandi County on Saturday. The 800m runner won his first road race as he plans to compete at the Re-Discover Nandi 10km race set for next month in Kapsabet, Nandi County. Making his debut in road running, Kipchirchir shone in the men’s […]
Muriuki Optimistic of claiming a marathon medal at Commonwealth Games
Former Los Angeles marathon champion Margaret Wangare Muriuki has set her focus to dominate the Commonwealth Games set for July and August in Birmingham, England. The Kenya Police Service runner, the former Africa championships 1,500m Wangare will be making her team Kenya debut after switching into marathon running five years ago and being named in […]
Kipruto face Bakkali as Wanyonyi tackle Olympic greats Kirir and Rotich
Former Olympic Games 3,000m steeplechase champion Conseslas Kipruto will be opening the Diamond League season at the Rabat meet this Saturday in morocco. The two-time 3000m steeplechase world champion will be up against Olympic 3,000m steeplechase champion Soufiane Bakkali who will be hoping to shine at home. Others in the water and barriers include Mekhissi […]
We have the best sprinters, who need better baton exchange- Stephen Mwaniki
Sprints coach Stephen Mwaniki is full of praise for Kenyan sprinters ahead of Senior Africa Athletics championships set for Mauritius. Mwaniki said that the team which was selected to by Athletics Kenya, starting from the 10,000m to 100m is one of the best and he tends to think that this time they are going for […]