Just like world 800m record holder David Rudisha, reigning Olympic Games 800m silver medalist Ferguson Rotich, newly crowned world under 20 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi has entered into the big leagues after beating Nijel Amos in today’s World Athletics Continental tour, the Ostrava Golden Spike in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Wanyonyi, who trains under former world […]
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Cheboi and Mutai silver silver at Okpekpe 10km road race
Elvis Cheboi and Dorcas Kimeli won silver at the Okpekpe 10km road race held on Saturday in Nigeria. In men, Cheboi was second timing 29:30 behind the champion Yasin Haji (29:05) from Ethiopia as bereket Nego won bronze in 29:30. In women, Kimeli was second after clocking 33:33 behind Ethiopian Anchinalu Dessie in 33:09 with […]
Kimining win gold as Jepkoech settles for silver at Kigali Peace half marathon
Shadrack Kimining and Adeline Musabyeyehu triumphed at the Kigali peace international half marathon held yesterday in Kigali, Rwanda. The Kenyan Kimining won the men’s title in 64:30 ahead of Rwandese pair of Gilbert Kamutwire (65:03) and Robert Kajuga (65:17). In women, Kenyan top runner Doris Jepkoech won bronze behind champion Musabyeyezu (74:09) and Burundi’s Elvanie […]
Tuitoek and Koech win Luxembourg marathon
Kenyans Ezekiel Kiprop Koech and mercy Jeptoo Tuitoek were the champions of Luxembourg marathon held on Saturday. Koech led compatriot Gideon Kipchirchir to a 1-2 podium finish for Kenyans in men’s race. He clocked 2:15.44 followed by Kipchirchir to second in 2:31.43. In women, it was all podium finish for Kenyans when Tuitoek won the […]
Kigen and Agai lead kenya podium sweep at Kigali Peace marathon
Former Dennis Kimetto world record pacesetter Wilfred Kigen and Margret Agai were crowned the champions of Kigali Peace International marathon held yesterday in Kogali, Rwanda. The Kenyan marathon specialist led Kenyan podium sweep in men’s race with Johnston Kibet Maiyo and George Nyamori Onyancha coming in second and third positions respectively. Kigen ran the course […]
Asbel Kiprop: It was a motorbike accident not bar fight
Three-time world 1,500m champion Asbel Kiprop is nursing wounds following an accident with a motorcycle. The former Olympic Games 1,500m champion clarified that the news circulating on social media over bar fight or social joint fight were not true. On his facebook page, he wrote: “Always be on Helmet when riding on a bike no […]
Omanyala record first loss of the year
National 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala lost his first race this year during the Leichtthletik Meeting in Dessau, Germany. Dubbed ‘Anhalt’ the Africa record holder failed to revenge against Sri Lanka’s Yupun Abeykoon Mudiyanselage in the 100m race yesterday. Going into the championships as the best runner with 9.77, was beaten by Abeykoon at the […]
Caster Semenya: I was forced to show my vagina to track officials
Two time Olympic Games 800m champion Caster Semenya has come out with some revelations on what she went through as a junior athlete. Speaking to HBO, the South African said that she was ordered to show her vagina to athletics officials when she was 18 to prove that she was female. Yesterday, the 31-year-old burst […]
Cheruiyot, Kipsang, Kipyegon, Keter, Chepkoech to lead kenyans at Oregon Diamond league
In-form Abel Kipsang will be chasing his third title in a row as he lines up at the Oregon Diamond League this weekend in the USA. Kipsang, who won the Doha and Birmingham Meetings will be up against world under 20 1,500m champion Vincent Kibet Keter as well as Olympic Games 1,500m silver medalist Timothy […]
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 […]