Former Valencia marathon champion Evans Chebet defeated former Boston marathon champion Lawrence Cherono and then defending champion Benson Kipruto to win the 126th edition of Boston Marathon held today in the USA. Chebet repeated the 2020 Valencia win, beating Cherono for the second time leading Kenyan podium sweep when he cut the tape in 2:06.51 […]
Three camps in North Rift and Western Region have vowed to shine at the world under 20 world Athletics championships trials set for July to pick the team that will compete at the championships. Kaptama in Mount Elgon, in Bungoma County, Chewoyet in West Pokot and Ndura in Trans Nzoia county said they will be […]
Kenyans Felix Kiprotich Kirui and Cynthia Kosgei Chepchirchir triumphed at the Annecy lake marathon held today in France. Selected results Men Felix Kirui Kiprotich (KEN) 2:11.26 Bizuneh melaku Belachew (ETH)- 2:13.04 Tadese Girma (ETH) 2:13.11 Jonathan Limo Kiprop (KEN) 2:14.01 Patrick Ereng (KEN) 2;15.16 Tadette Rioba (ETH) 2:15.50 Naaman Serem (KEN) 2:15.54 Women Cynthia Kosgei […]
Winfridah Moraa Moseti and Ethiopian Gebrie Erkimhun Jenberie took the honours at the Bucharest half marathon held today in Romania. The Kenyan Moraa won the title in 71:43 defeating Ethiopian Birtukan Workineh to second after clocking 71:48 and another Kenyan Rebbeca Tanui sealed the podium with 72:23 In men, Jenberie cut the tape in 63:17 […]
Athletics Kenya has given an opportunity for each of the 26 athletics camps across the country to host their mean trials ahead world under 20 trials to select the team that will be mandated to defend the World Under 20 title in Cali, Colombia come August. Speaking during the commissioning of Plateau camp based at […]
Kenyan born turned Romanian Joan Chelimo Melly and Ethiopian Mosinet Geremew Bayih ran with course records at today’s Seoul marathon held in korea. Chelimo, who shifted her allegiance to Romania won the women title in 2:18.04 beating Ethiopian Satune Asefa Kemede (2:18.12) and Kenyan born turned bahrainian Eunice Chebichii Chuma ti third timing 2:20.02. In […]
Lanny Rutto and Letebrhan haylay Gebresl were crowend the champions of Izmir marathon held today in the Turkish City. The Kenyan Rutto won the title in 2:09.27 to lead an all Kenyan podium sweep with Meshack Kiprop Koech coming in second position in 2:11.21 and Mathew Kemboi completing the sweep after timing 2:13.03. In women, […]
Athletics Kenya president Jack Tuwei has urged athletes to remain focused and disciplined to prosper in their career. While addressing athletes at the Kapchorwa training one of the 26 camps in the country set up by the federation ahead of world under 20 athletics championships in Cali, Colombia, Tuwei said that for each yiung athlete […]
Former world junior 800m bronze medalist Lydia Nasimiyu Wafula will be chasing podium finish at Sunday’s Izmir Marathon in Turkey. Wafula, who finished third during last week’s Kenya Prisons Sercice Track and Field Championships at the Kasarani stadium started her career on track before venturing into marathons. “I have been training well in Iten for […]
In order to meet the international standards, organizers of the Eldoret City marathon will include Paralympic runners in next year’s race in Eldoret. Speaking in Eldoret on Wednesday, race director Moses Tanui, who is the two time Boston marathon champion, has set focus to include the Paralympians as the race enters its 5th edition. “As Eldoret […]