World marathon champion Ruth Ruth Chepngetich won the Nagoya Women marathon held today in Nagoya, Japan. The Mumbai marathon winner won the race in 2:17:18 becoming the second fastest ever women-only marathon beating Kenyan-born turn Israel Lonah Chemtai Salpeter. The win has put the reigning women only marathon record holder Mary Keitany world record with […]
Former Commonwealth Games javelin champion Julius Yego has kept off many of the Athletics Kenya track and field weekend meets due to poor facilities in some of the stadiums across the country. The former world javelin champion said that Sometimes competing in an event, you have to know where to compete. Last month, he competed […]
Vibian Chepkirui will be returning ton Vienna marathon with a mission of defending her title with the racer set for April 24th. Last year, the Kenyan runner, who won the women title was also good for men as Leonard Langat won the men’s title in the Austria capital. After paced by her husband Wesley Kangogo, […]
Forty-four athletes will represent Kenya at the Deaflympic games that will be held at the Caxias do Sul in Brazil in May. Yesterday the Deaf Athletics Association of Kenya (DAAF) named a strong team following a two0day ntional championhips cum trials at the Nyayo stadium. The athletes are Aida Odera Alice Otieno Amos Kilangat Ann […]
World marathon champion Ruth Chepng’etich will be facing off with Kenyan-born turn Israel runner Lornah Chemtai Salpeter at the Nagoya Women marathon set for this Sunday in Nagoya, Japan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5CYKsnf1sI The reigning Chicago marathon champion, Chepng’etich will be hoping to set her personal best in distance to improve on her 2:17.08 set at the 2019 […]
Symon Cherono Kibai and Sarah Wangari made the slots for 2021 Deaflympic Games to be staged in Caxias do Sul in Brazil as Wamira siblings of David, beryl and Rael took charge at the trials held today at the Nyayo National stadium. The Uasin Gishu based Kibai won the 5,000m to qualify when he crossed […]
National 10,000m champion Irene Kamais in little known Sebastien Kirimu sawe were the winners of the Roma Ostia half marathon held yesterday in Rome, Italy. In an all Kenyan affair, Kamais won the women title with Sawe claiming the men’s title to dominate Italy’s City. Kamais won the title in 66:03 erasing former course record […]
Edward Kandie won the Woodlands marathon title held yesterday in Texas, USA. The 26 year-old took charge of the race at the 20km mark and ran solo for the remainder part cutting the tape in a life time best of 2:27.40. Kandie waited for more than fourteen minutes before the second runner, Zhao Meng, from […]
Africa 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala and world under 18 1,500m bronze medalist Ednah Jebitok will lead Kenya team at the World Indoor Championship in Belgrade, Serbia. Today, Athletics Kenya named a formidable team for the championships that will be held between March 18th to 20th. After setting national 60m in various World Indoor Tour […]
South Africa’s Stephen Mokoka is the new world 50km record holder after running Nedbank Runified 50km – a World Athletics Elite Label road race – in Gqeberha. The marathon set the new world record when he clocked 2:40:13 to break the men’s world record. Given the increasing popularity of 50km road races, the decision to add the […]