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Wanyonyi set national record at World Race Walking championships in Muscat

World Under 10,000m champion Heristone Wafula Wanyonyi missed to win a medal at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Challenge championships in Muscat, Oman. Competing for the first time outside Kenya, Wanyonyi finished 4th overall in the 10km men challenge. He crossed the finish line in 45:18 behind the champion Hongren Wang from China in […]

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Being banned for whereabout is athletes negligence

Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) has warned athletes that being banned for whereabouts is a sign of negligence that should avoided by all means. Speaking in Eldoret during the anti-doping seminar, ADAK’s Director of Education and Research Agnes Wanjiru Mandu said that athletes who have been sanctioned on whereabouts should not happen. “Whereabouts is not […]

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Gathimba, Wanyonyi, Ndigiti, Ngii and Wachira land in Muscat for Race Walking championships

Five Kenyans led by two time Africa champion Samuel Gathimba, world under 20 champion Heristone Wanyonyi, Africa under 20 champion Samson Dominic Ndigiti, Africa Champion Emily Ngii and Simon Wachira have landed in Muscat, Oman for the World Athletics Race Walking Team Challenge Championships. With the championships set for 4th and 5th, the Kenyans under […]

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Moses Kiptanui Dispensary commissioned in Eldoret

Three-time world 3,000m steeplechase champion Moses Kiptanui has had his name in the health sector after dominating on track, representing Kenya at the global stage and setting up various business entities in the country. Today, the former world 3,000m steeplechase record holder has another belt tagged under him when Moses Kiptanui Dispensary was launched today […]

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Chepkirui for gold, Kiplangat settle for bronze at Napoli half marathon

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 […]

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Kosimbei and Tuitoek lead Kenyans at Atlanta half marathon podium sweep

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 […]

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Cherono, Chepngeno best Kenyans as Yehualaw set 10km world record at Castellon 10km

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 […]