Mary Keitany received news that she was the winner of the 2018 New York Road Runners Pro Performer of the Year Award with great celebrations. The two times London marathon winner won her fourth title after 2:22:48, which was the second fastest time in women’s marathon in US. Keitany lost last year’s race by 61 […]
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Sports scribes awards Mary Keitany
Celebrations went high in Mororia village today as four time New York marathon winner Mary Keitany was on today won the StarTimes and Sports Journalists Association of Kenya(SJAK) sports personality of the month of November. Accompanied by her husband Charles Koech and their children, Keitany was surprised by the accolades following her goof 2018 road […]
Amos Kipruto takes bronze as Ethiopians dominate Kolkata 25Km race
Reigning Amsterdam marathon silver Medalist Amos Kipruto finished third in today’s Tata Steel Kolkata 25K ran in India as former Chicago marathon champion Florence Kiplagat was the best Kenyan woman in 5th position. Kipruto who finished second behind world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge at Berlin marathon on 16th September, finished third behind winner Birhanu […]
Edwin Koech wins Shenzhen Marathon
Reigning Milan marathon champion Edwin Kipngetich Koech extended his winning ways to Shenzhen marathon held today in China. At 26, Koech enjoyed a comfortable sole lead after 25km to wrap up the victory in 2:09:44, which was also his second sub-2:10 run behind his personal best of 2:07:13 achieved in Milan last April. Ethiopia’s Bekele […]
Silas Mng’etich and Maurine are Kisumu marathon champions
Silas Mng’etich and Maurine Chepkemoi are the winners of this year’s Kisumu International marathon held today in Kisumu County. Makinga debut at the marathon, Mng’etich won the men’s 42km 2:16.50 ahead of William Cheboi (2:16.55) and Abraham Too (2:17.37) completing the podium. Chepkemoi registered her maiden 42km victory 2:35.36 ahead of Pauline Mutwa (2:41.20) in […]
Daisy Jepkemei, Lawi Kosgey claim Mt. Elgon X-Country titles
Former world junior 2,000m steeplechase champion Daisy Jepkemei and former world Youth 1,500m champion Lawi Kosgey braved heavy competition to claim the third leg of Athletics Kenya Cross Country meeting held today at Kapsokwony High school ground in Mount Elgon, Bungoma County. Jepkemei who competes alongside her elder sister Norah Jeruto, Jepkemei capitalized on slow […]
Winny Kimutai, Michael Bett are Mt. Elgon X-Country junior champions
Upstart Winny Kimutai edged reigning world under 18 3,000m silver medallist Immerculate Chepkirui to win the third leg of Athletics Kenya cross country championships ran today at Kapsokwony High school ground inMount Elgon as Michael Bett defended his title. Kimutai, who registered her maiden win in her career,was a shocker claiming the 6km junior women […]
Vincent Yator targets top marathon after road accident
Vincent Yator has a reason to smile again following a tragic road accident that claimed the live of running mate Francis Kiplagat at Kikopey along Nakuru-Nairobi highway before competing at Honolulu marathon. The 2010 Africa 5,000msilver medalist returned in the country on Thursday after finished third during Sunday’s Honolulu marathon and describing the Monday 19th […]
Expect top notch athletes at Mount Elgon X-country- Mugalitsi
Former Africa cross country bronze medalist Beatrice Mutai will be seeking to defend her Mount Elgon cross country title that gets down at Kapsokwony High School on Saturday in the third leg of Athletics Kenya cross country meeting in Bungoma County. According to race organisers led by Western Region Athletics Kenya secretary Homer Mugalitsi, Mutai […]
John Mwangi suspended from competing for use of testosterone
World renowned pace setter James Mwangi Wangari has been provisionally suspended for being found with testosterone, a banned substance in Sports under Article 2.1. Before 2016 the 24 year-old was an unknown figure but he stunned the world when he was designated as a rabbit, found the legs to carry him all the way to the […]