Gladys Chepkirui won the Napoli half marathon held yesterday in Italy as Kenya’s Joshua Kiplangat Belet coming second in men’s race. The 27 year-old Chepkirui won the race with a course record of 68:09 lowering then record of 69.57 set by Ethiopia’s Gebre Belainesh in 2011. In men, Kiplangat finished second behind Italian Yeman Crippa […]
Former BOclassic 10km silver medalist Dorcas Tuitoek Jepchirchir and 2018 Gifu Half Marathon champion Nicholas Kosimbei were crowned the champions of Atlanta half marathon champions held yesterday in Georgia. The former Istanbul half marathon silver medalist won the race with a course record of 68:22 leading podium sweep for kernyans with Mary mananu and reigning […]
Former Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion Mercy Cherono and Vicoty Chepngeno were the best Kenyans as Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw set the new world record in 10km road race at the Castellon 10km race in Spain yesterday. Chepngeno finished second in 30.40 with Cherono in third position when she timed 30:48 for third Yehualaw set a world […]
Reigning All Africa games 20km Race Walk champion Emily Wamusyi Ngii has set her focus for this year’s World Race Walking Team Challenge set for Oman next month. The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) athlete based in Laikipia said that going for the World Challenge will provide the athletes with requisite requirements for them to compete […]
Sheila Jebiwott and Patrick Kipng’eno were crowned the champions of the second edition of Mount Kenya mountain Running Championships held today in Meru. Coming from Iten in Elgeyo marakwet County, Jebiwott won the race on her debut in 52:28.7 ahead of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Joyce Njeru (52:36.8) to second and double world Mountain Running […]
Simon Ngumbau and Sofia Nekesa were the winners of today’s Kick Out Unfitness Half Marathon held in Ukunda, Kilifi County. Chaurembe Bakari and betty katana shone on the 5km race in men and women races respectively. Ngumbao and Nekesa won the 21km distance that was organized by The Kick Martial Arts Club (KMAC) as a […]
Organisers of the second edition of Mount Kenya Mountain Running Championship, the Meru Mountain running have predicted a competitive and successful event set for this morning in Meru County. Led by former Commonwealth Games marathon champion Douglas Wakiihuri, who is the technical committee chairman, said they are now only clearing bushes around the parking area […]
World Athletics is appalled by developments in Ukraine and condemns the Russian military invasion. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has spoken with his senior vice-president Sergey Bubka and the Ukrainian Athletics Federation and has offered whatever practical support we can give. We continue to monitor the situation carefully, but there is no reason to believe […]
Two time Africa Walk 20km champion Samuel Gathimba has set his eyes on Commonwealth Games and World championships when he lines up at the 2022 World Race Walking Team Challenge that will be held in Oman. The Commonwealth Games 20km walk bronze medalist also the 2019 All Africa Games 20km walk champion said that the […]
Reigning Africa Games champions Samuel Gathimba and Emily Ngii will lead Kenyans at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Challenge Championships set for next month. Today, Athletics Kenya named the national team that will compete at the championships that starts on March 4th to 5th in Muscat, Oman. Under the tutelage of George Kariuki named […]