Commonwealth Games 3,000m bronze medalist Abraham Kibiwot and Norah Tanui Jeruto were the winners of the 3,000m steeplechase category at the Kip Keino Classic, the World Athletics Continental gold Tour at Kasarani. The Africa Games 3,000m steeplechase champion Kibiwot won the men’s race title in 8:21.92 ahead of Ethiopian Samuel Dugina Bariso to second in […]
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Wanyonyi for gold as Yego settles for silver at Kip Keino Classic
Former world javelin champion and reigning world under 20 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi topped the world at the Kip keino Classic, the World Athletics Continental gold tour at the Kasarani stadium. Yego, the former Olympic Games javelin silver medalist fell to Egyptian Ihab Abdelrahman to finish second. The Africa record holder threw 79.59m to fail […]
Omanyala and Fraser-Pryce rise to the occasion at Kip Keino Classic
Africa 100m record holder Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala and reigning Olympic Games 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce blasted into victory at the Kip Keino Classic, the World Athletics Continental gold Tour at the Kasarani stadium. The national record holder, Omanyala set a world lead of 9.85 to win the men’s 100m race beating Olympic 100m silver medalist […]
Krop and Gibrzihair triumph at Kip Keino Classic
After missing the national championships last month, reigning Africa junior 5,000m silver medalist Jacob Krop and Ethiopian Girmawit Gibrzihair were the 5,000m champions at the third edition of Kip Keino Classic, the World Athletics Continental Gold Tour at the Kasarani stadium. The Olympic 5,000m finalists stunned Daniel Simiu Ebenyo, former world under 20 5,000m champion […]
Were and Kipkwony shine at Kip keino Classic
World under 20 runner Wiseman Were, Julius Kipkwony and Miranda Coetzee were the winners of today’s Kip Keino Classic, the World Athletics Continental Tour at the Kasarani stadium. Were won the men’s 400m title while Kipkwony redeemed his image to win 10,000m after finishing second last month during the national trials. Coming from Central Rift, […]
Lamont Marcell Jacobs out of Kip keino classic
Reigning Olympic Games 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs has been withdrawn from the Kip Keino Classic, the World Athletics Continental Gold Tour at Kasarani. The Italian sprinter fell unwell on Saturday, the material day of the championships at the Kasarani stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. More to follow
Kimitei, Kisaisa and Kimaiyo to battle for Nairobi City marathon titles
Reigning Kigali International Peace half bronze medalist Edna Jerono Kimitei, newcomer Edwin Kisaisa and Minsk’s half marathon champion Hillary Kimaiyo ars set to compete for top positions at the inaugural Nairobi City Marathon tomorrow. Kimitei will be making her debut in marathon on Sunday when she will be lining up at the multi-million Nairobi City […]
Omanyala to go for 9.60 as he faces Jacobs and Kerley at Kipkeino Classic
Africa 100m record holder Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala has promised to run 9.76 at the Kip Keino Classic, the world Athletics Continental Gold tour tomorrow at the Kasarani stadium. Speaking in today’s conference, Omanyala said he can can attempt the 9.76 record when he will be lining up against Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs and […]
Fraser-Pryce, Mboma, Nowicki and Wlodarczyk to battle for Kipkeino classic titles
Three-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Olympic Games 200m silver medalist Christine Mboma have set their goals of winning in their respective races at tomorrow’s Kipkeno Classic, the World Athletics Continental Gold Tour at the Kasarani stadium. Making her debut in Kenya, the Jamaican sprinter said she was impressed to compete in kenya and meeting […]
Free entry for Kip Keino Classic
The government of kenya through the ministry of Sports has announced the free entry for this year’s Kip Keino Classic, the World Athletics Continental Tour that will be held tomorrow at the Kasarani stadium. Sports Cabinet Secretary accompanied by her Principal Secretary Joe Okudo announced that the government through the Ministry of Sports has waived […]