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Boston marathon champion Evans Chebet named the best April person of the month

Reigning Boston Marathon Evans Chebet was today named the Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) LG Sports Personality of the month of April. The former Valencia marathon champion won the title after winning the prestigious Boston Marathon. Chebet timed 2:6.51 for the title beating former champion Lawrence Cherono and defending champion Benson Kipruto to scintillating […]

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Be aware of fraudsters using my name: David Cheromei warn athletes

David Cheromei, one of the athletes’ managers based in the United States of America (USA) has called on athletes to be vigilant against fraudsters who have created many facebook pages claiming him, luring and obtaining money falsely. So far, three suspects in connection with the fraud have been arrested and will be presented in court […]

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Omanyala on revenge mission against Abeykoon Anhalt meet

Africa 100m record holder Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala will be seeking revenge against Sri Lanka’s Yupun Abeykoon Mudiyanselage ahead of tomorrow’s 24 Internationales Leichtathletik Meeting, the Anhalt event, the World Athletics Continental bronze Tour in Germany. After losing Abeykoon during the International Castiglione Athletics, the World Athletics Continental Challenge tour in Italy in 200m, Omanyala will […]

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Omanyala shine at International Castiglione Athletics in Italy

Fresh from winning Kip Keino Classic, the World Athletics Continental Gold Tour, National 100m record holder Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala won the 100m title at the International Castiglione Athletics, the World Athletics Continental Challenge tour in Italy. The Stadio Zecchni showdown also saw the Africa 100m record holder, went ahead to finish second in the 200m […]

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Kipkirui and Chesang shine at Iten 15km race

Bernard Kipkirui and reigning Commonwealth Games 10,000m champion Stella Chesang were crowned the winners of today’s Iten 15km Road race in Elgeyo Marakwet County. Running on his training base, Kipkurui timed 44:29.0 for the men’s title followed by Weldon Lang’at (44:40.0) while Charles Tosei (44:50.1) in top three positions. Ugandan Chesang shone over locals when […]

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Obiri shine at Great Manchester Great Run

Double Olympic Games 5,000m silver medalist Hellen Onsando Obiri won the Manchester Great run held today. Fresh from finishing second at the Bengaluru half marathon, the double world 5,000m champion won the race 30:15 beating home girl Eilish Mccolgan to second in 30:19 as reigning world marathon champion Ruth Chepng’etich completed the podium timing 30:29. […]

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Commonwealth Games Marathon team ready for action

Make no mistake! Kenya is not sending a second-string marathon team to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in July, Athletics Kenya (AK) has assured. AK Senior Vice-President Paul Mutwii says the selected team features big city marathon winners who, in their own right, are world-class and have earned qualification to the Birmingham Games that will […]

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Kipsang, Kinyamal to lead Kenyan athletes at the Birmingham Diamond League

Fresh from winning Diamond League series opener in Doha, world indoor 1,500m bronze medalist Abel Kipsang and reigning Commonwealth Games 800m champion Wycliffe Kinyamal will be leading Kenya at the Birmingham Diamond League tomorrow. The Muller Birmingham Diamond League is the second meeting of the 2022 Wanda Diamond League series after Doha which was held […]