Former world Youth 2,000m steeplechase champion Daisy Jepkemei and Michael Kibet were crowned the champions of Isaiah Kiplagat Memorial Ndalat Gaa Cross Country winners on Saturday 19th. “It will be well for me to win the title back. That is my home and winning at home will be a great achievement. That is the course […]
ATHLETICS
Jebitok, Rono shine in Ndalat Junior races
Reigning Africa Junior 3,000m bronze medalist Gideon Rono and world youth 1,500m champion Edna Jebitok were junior winners at the 11th edition of Isaiah Kiplagat Ndalat Gaa Memorial cross country championships held today in Nandi county. The form three student at Sononin Secondary school in Baringo County, Rono edged out top contenders to win the […]
Rono, Kipruto to battle for Toronto marathon title
Philemon Rono and Benson Kipruto will be fighting for Toronto marathon title this Sunday in the Canadian capital. As Rono will be chasing his third title, Kipruto will be yearning to defend his title he won last year, denying Rono a hat trick where he finished 9th. Rono paced for Wilson Kipsang to break world […]
Graduated Chebet to shine at Ndalat Gaa Cross country
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge will be the star attraction at this Saturday’s Isaiah Kiplagat Memorial Ndalat Gaa Cross country championships in Nandi County on saturday. After breaking the Sub-2 Hour mark in a marathon, Kipchoge who is the ambassador of the race will be in attendance according to Central Rift Athletics Kenya chairman […]
No private jet, no fanfare as Eliud Kipchoge sneaks in
Many question linger among world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge after sneaking back into the country quietly Wednesday following his weekend’s INEOS 1:59 Challenge staged in Vienna, Austria. Kipchoge, who did not address the media sneaked and went straight to his home. The question may be where is the private jet that airlifted him to […]
Kosgei targeting Olympic Games title
Newly crowned world marathon record holder Brigid Koskei will be eying for an Olympic marathon set for Tolyo Japan following her exploits at the Chicago marathon on Sunday. Kosgei, who jetted in the country visited Riadha House after landing 2:14:04 – thanked all Kenyans for giving her the strength to go for the record by […]
Kosgei, Chepkoech, Obiri nominated for IAAF Female Athlete of the Year
Newly crowned world marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei, 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech and two-time world 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri have been nominated for the IAAF Female Athlete of the Year Award. The trio are part of 11 nominees released by for the annual award which will be decided on November 23 in Monaco, France. […]
Kipchoge, Cheruiyot nominated IAAF Male World Athlete of the Year award.
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge and world 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot have been nominated as IAAF Male World Athlete of the Year award. Voting starts off today for the 2019 World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2019 in Monaco set for November 23 with the voting closing on November […]
Kipchoge wants to meet Obama
Following his successful run at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge on Saturday 12th, Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge wants to meet former US president Barak Obama. The marathon record holder became the first man to run sub 2 hour in a marathon in 1:59.40 at INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria. Obama, born of a Kenyan […]
Brigid Kosgei retain Chicago marathon title with a world record
London marathon champion Brigid Kosgei defended her Chicago marathon title with a world record on Sunday 13th in USA. Making her third appearance at Chicago, Kosgei who ran the fastest time of 2:14:04 which is more than a minute faster than the all-time record of 2:15:25 set by Paula Radcliffe in the 2003 London Marathon. […]