ATHLETICS

Ugandan Double Commonwealth champions Joshua Cheptegei and Stella Chesang outshone Kenyans in men and women races respectively in the FNB 10km CitySrfRun road race in Durban, South Africa.

Many Kenyan athletes have switched their allegiance to other nations across the world but but what makes them switch nationalities?

Siblings dominated the 10thedition of Ndalat Gaa cross country championships held on Saturday at Ndalat Gaa Girls high school ground.

Elisha Rotich won the Eindhoven maratrhon title, with Kenyan runners taking top five positions in the Netherlands City.

Fresh from winning Family Bank Half marathon in Eldoret, reigning world half marathon record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei will be chasing for another title at the New Delhi half marathon.

Reigning world under 20 5,000m champion Rhonex Kipruto and former world junior champion Sandra Chebet were crowned the champions of Isaiah Kiplagat Ndalat Gaa Memorial cross country championships held today at the Ndalat Gaa secondary school ground.

Reigning world under 20 5,000m champion Beatrice Chebet and Bravin Kogei were the winners Ndalat Gaa cross country junior women and men respectively.

Ugandan athletes trounced Kenyan runners at the start of track events in the opening day of athletics in the ongoing Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2012 Boston marathon champion Wesley Korir will be in action at the 16th edition of Beirut marathon set for November 11th.

In the absence of defending champion, a new champion will be announced when former world junior champion Cynthia Jerop makes her marathon debut at the 16th edition of Standard Chartered Marathon scheduled for October 28th in Nairobi.