2018 Kass Marathon champion Cynthia Jerop will be the key highlight at the inaugural Bomet County Half marathon set for this Saturday. The Hanover half marathon winner will be facing off with other Bomet based athletes as they chase a kshs 300,000 cheque. The former world cross country bronze medalist also finished second at the […]
ATHLETICS
KWS, Refugee are new teams ahead of national trials
There will be two additional teams in this year’s National cross country championships cum national trials in Eldoret next Saturday. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and Refugee teams have been included in the championships set for 23rd February at Eldoret Sports Club in Eldoret. The new entrants will only be competing in senior men’s category as […]
Ailing Nyandia Maiyoro calls on president Uhuru Kenyatta to rescue his land
Former Kenyan runner Nyandika Maiyoro is appealing for help from president Uhuru Kenyatta to assist him in treating tuberculosis. the legendary runner, apart from suffering from the acute disease, he is also appealing to recoever his stolen land. Speking to Nation sports at the Christamarianne Hospital bed in Kisii, where he was diagnosed with tuberculosis […]
National Cross country championships cum trials launched
Athletics Kenya national Cross country championships cum national trials for this year’s world cross country championships was launched today in Eldoret. The Eldoret event turned into a marketing strategy as Athletics Kenya in conjunction with Uasin Gishu County launched the national cross country cum national trials to be held on 23rd February at Eldoret Sports […]
National trials to be launched tomorrow
Eldoret streets on Thursday morning will be lit with top athletes, county government and Athletics Kenya as they launch the national cross country cum national trials to be held at Eldoret Sports club. The procession will begin at Uasin Gishu county headquarters, turn to Uganda road divert along Oginga Odinga street connect with Nandi road […]
Athletes to raise funds, build Kiptingo training ground
Iten based athletes have called on fellow athletes cooperates and sports agents to help them raise kshs 1.5 million to renovate alternative Kiptingo Training ground as they prepare for the busy Athletics Kenya Calendar. The athletes who have been training on dusty road, competing with other road users, the athletes have decided to come together, […]
Chepchirchir leads a classy line-up at Barcelona marathon
Former Standard Chartered Nairobi marathon champion Celestine Chepchirchir leads other kenyans in Sunday’s Barcelona marathon. More to follow
Rodgers Kwemoi, Qualine Kiprop tops Central Rift championships
Reigning Commonwealth 10,000m bronze medalist Rodgers Chumo Kwemoi and little known Qualine Kiprop were the winners of the Athletics Kenya Central Rift Region championships held today at Metipsoo primary school grounds. After missing out on 2017 world cross country championships in Kampala Uganda due to amoeba, Kwemoi said they have good plans to conquer the […]
Lydia Jeruto, Gideon Rono dominates Central Rift championships
World under 18 800m silver medalist Lydia Jeruto and upstart Gideon Rono used home ground advantage to win the in junior races in the Central Rift Athletics Kenya cross country championships held today at Metipsoo primary school ground. 6km junior women Lydia Jeruto-20:36.63 Betty Chepkemboi-20:42.68 Roselinda Jepketer-21:05.20 Emmerculate jepkirui-21:19.28 Juddy Jeokorir-21:34.24 8km junior men Gideon […]
Elgeyo Marakwet dominates junior races in North Rift
Elgeyo Marakwet dominated 6km junior women, sweeping all top five positions in the North Rift Athletics Kenya regional championships held today at Maralal Sports ground in Samburu County. Feliciana Kanda led other athletes from christened Home of Champions to the top positions after timing 20:05.2 edging out school girl Ages Jebet who returned second in […]