, The 2022 Eldoret City marathon will be taking place this Sunday in Eldoret after marking of the route wqas completed today. The route, which covers the scenic Eldoret town and its environs, the athletes will cover the same course like that of last year. Today, double Boston marathon champion Moses Tanui after completion of […]
ATHLETICS
Chepkirui and Kibet triumph at Berlin half marathon
Former National cross country champion Sheila Chepkirui Kiprotich Tele and Alex Kibet won the Berlin Half Marathon held today in Germany. Chepkrui, who won double cross country title returned personal best 1:05:50 to win the women’s race. Compatriot Irene Kamais and Viola Chepng’eno timed 1:06:34 and 1:06:48 to settle second and third respectively. Kibet clocked […]
Jeptum and Gelmisa win Paris marathon
Kenya’s Judith Jeptum and Ethiopian pair of Daso Gelmisa won the Paris Marathon ran today in France. Jeptum clocked 2:19:48 for a course record, leading Ethiopian Fantu Jimma (2:22.52) and Beso Sado in third timing 2:23.15. In men men, Gemisa won the title after timing 2L05.07 beating Seif Tura and Morhad Amdouni to seond an […]
Kiplagat and Kipruto shine at Milano marathon
Former Abu Dhabi marathon champion Vivian Jerono Kiplagat and newcomer Titus Kipruto were the winners of the 2022 Milano marathon held today in Italy. Kiplagat won the title in 2:20.18 ahead Ethiopian duo of Sintayehu Tilahun (2:22.19) and Atalel Anmut Dargie 2:22.21) in second and third positions respectively. Kiplagat reclaimed her title she last won […]
Margaret Kipkemboi and Haftu Teklu are Barcelona half marathon champions
World 5,000m silver medalist Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi and Haftu Teklu were crowned the champions of 2022 Barcelona half marathon held today in Spain. The Kenyan Kipkemboi won the title in 65:25 ahead of Ethiopian Gete Alemayehu (66:37) and Asnakech Awoke completing the podium timing 69:34. Teklu won the men’s title in 59:04 followed by Chala […]
Jepleting and Kiprop top as Kenyans rule Prague half marathon
Kenyans Nesphine Jepleting and Kenneth Kiprop were the winners of the 2022 Prague half marathon ran this morning in Prague, Czech Republic. Jepleting defeated former world cross country champion Irene Chepet Cheptai for the title where Kenyans swept the podium when Brenda Jepleting was third. Jepleting won in 66:57 with Cheptai, running her 4th half […]
Agnes Tirop murder suspect Rotich to remain in custody
Agnes Tirop murder suspect Ibrahim Rotich will remain in custody for another one moth as his bail application case failed to kick off today. Today, for the second time, the case failed to kick after it emerged that the trial judge Justice Reuben Nyakundi was engaged in Kapsabet and the hearing was pushed to April […]
AIU ban Gachaga as Kisorio and Kimutai are provisionally suspended
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned Morris Gachaga for two years for violating anti-doping rules. The Embu based marathon has been handed two years for whereabouts that started on 4th March 2020 and all his prizes from December 13th 2021 have been disqualified. At the same time, AIU has provisionally suspended Mathew Kisorio and Justus […]
Douglas Wakiihuri gets a road named after him
Former Commonwealth Games marathon champion Douglas Wakiihuri has had a road named after him in Nairobi. Wakiihuri, the great marathon today is a happy man after the then Aerodrome Road was re-named to Douglas Wakiihuri Road. The road, located at the Nyayo stadium, it was a great thing for Wakiihuri who was a sportsman and […]
Eva Cherono and Alice Aport win silver and bronze at Noche de San Anton 10km race
Noche de San Anton 10km, Jaen (Spain) `MEN 1. Muktar Edris (ETH) 28:31 2. Sergio Paniagua 29:44 3. Santiago Catrofe 29:49 4. Ayad Lamdassen 29:52 5. Mohamed Katir 29:52 WOMEN 1. Francine Nyonsaba (BDI) 32:01 2. Eva Cherono (KEN) 32:04 3. Alice Aprot (KEN) 33:49 4. Clara Gallardo 34:27