The Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS) has upheld the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) decision to ban former Commonwealth Games 10,000m champion Joyce Chepkirui. In 2019, Chepkirui was suspended for Athlete Biological passport (ABP), which is a violation of anti-doping rules and has been handed four years of ban. CAS upheld the appeal filed by […]
ATHLETICS
Omanyala beat Simbine with season best
In one of the highly competitive 100m challenge on the African continent, the continental 100m record holder Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala edged out former record holder and Commonwealth Games champion Akan Simbine in today’s Athletics South Africa (ASA) Athletics Grand Prix. The 4th leg of the championships at the Germiston Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa was […]
Fraser-Pryce, Richardson, Chemutai, Kipsang and Chelimo set for Kipkeino classic
Three time Olympic games 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and world runner Sha’Carri Richardson will light up the third edition of Kip Keino Classic, a World Athletics Continental Gold Tour set for May 7 at the Nyayo stadium. The Jamaican Fraser-Pryce will face the American Richardson for the fastest race in Nairobi. Also confirmed is Olympic […]
Omanyala vs Simbine, who will be the fastest man in Africa tomorrow
Africa’s finest sprinters Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala and Akani Simbine will be facing off at the next week at the 4th leg of ASA Athletics Grand Prix series, the Continental Tour Challenger.The tomorrow challenge is set to be an electrifying race when Omanyala, the continental 100m record holder take on Commonwealth Games 100m champion simbine, whose […]
Millions harvest awaits Expressway Uhuru Classic Nairobi City Marathon winners
Winners of the inaugural Uhuru Expressway Nairobi Marathon will earn the biggest money on the continent. The race, which will be held on 8th May the winners will pocket more than kshs 6 million as prize money, beating Eldoret City marathon where the winner pockets kshs 3.5 million. Today, race organizers released the cash prizes […]
Loitanyang and Njeri sweep Prato half marathon
Prato half marathon (Italy) MEN Simon Kibet Loitanyang KEN 1:05:16 Lengen Lolkurraru KEN 1:06:14 WOMEN Veronicah Njeri Maina KEN 1:11:37 Lucy Wambui Murigi KEN 1:15:50
Lenah jerotich win Monza Run half marathon
Monza Run half marathon (Italy) WOMEN Lenah Jerotich KEN 1:16:14
Wambua and Kabergei win Firenze half marathon
Firenze half marathon (Italy) MEN Bernard Musau Wambua KEN 1:04:29 Mike Kipruto KEN 1:06:44 WOMEN Brigid Jelimo Kabergei KEN 1:12:00
Chumba and Kiplagat best in Sao Paulo marathon
São Paulo marathon (Brazil) MEN Tilahun Abebaw Nigussie ETH 2:18:04 Asefa Legese Bekele ETH 2:19:16 Bernard Kipsang Chumba 2:20:30 Petro Mamu Shaku ERI 2:20:32 Giovani Dos Santos 2:20:59 WOMEN Kebebush Yisma Zewoldemariam ETH 2:37:40 Etalem Terefe Tesfaw ETH 2:43:19 Vivian Jeptanui Kiplagat KEN 2:47:15 Viviane Amorim Figueiredo 3:03:35
Chebuyo lead Langat and Kangogo to sweep Peace half marathon
Peace half-marathon, Angola 4/4/2022 MEN Isaac Chebuyo KEN 1:03:17 Leonard Langat KEN 1:03:20 Albert Kangogo KEN 1:03:28 Paul Matheka Katisa KEN 1:05:13 Kenneth Kemboi Rotich KEN 1:05:16 Edwin Kipleting KEN 1:06:05 Shamil Worku Ahmed ETH 1:07:28 Abdi Dawidh Rhoble SOM 1:07:33 Alexandre Joao 1:08:41 Avelino Sanganhale 1:09:44 WOMEN Yalemget Yaregal Mekuriyaw ETH 1:11:52 Violah Jepchumba […]