World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge will be competing with top athletes for this year’s sportsmen that have been nominated for Laureus Awards. The two-time Olympic marathon champion Robert Lewandowski from Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, Formula One champion Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and American footballer Tom Brady. Also nominated for the award include Novak […]
Three time world 1,500m champion Asbel Kiprop is set to return into action when his ban will come to an end tonight at 12:00am after serving four years when Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) banned him in 2018. The 2008 Olympic Games 1,500m champion on his facebok page wrote: “As four year false doping ban slapped […]
Fresh from winning the most promising girl at the SOYA awards, world under 20 3,000m champion Teresia Muthoni Gateri won the Clique Mulini cross country championships held yesterday in San Vittore, Italy. The Kenyan won the title in 19:40 ahead of compatriot and world under 20 3,000m silver medalist Zenah Jemutai Yego, the same positions […]
Kenyan Peter Brandon was crowned Getafe half marathon race held yesterday in Spain. Brandon won the title in 60:02 ahead of Ethiopian Habtamu Birlew Denekew. In women, Ethiopian Betelihem Afenigus yemer was the champion leading compatriots in podium sweep. MEN: Peter Brandon KEN 1:02:14 Habtamu Birlew Denekew ETH 1:02:16 Sintayehu Dinksa Jena ETH 1:02:37 Youssef […]
Sebastian Kimaru led compatriot David ngure Irungu in a 1-2 podium finish for kenyast at the Seville half marathon ran yesterday in Seville, Spain. Kimaru won the race in 59:02 as Irungu was second in 60:21 befroe Ethiopian Gebrie Erkihun Jenberie completed the podium in 60:26. Seville half marathon results MEN: Sebastian Kimaru KEN 59:02 […]
Former Africa Athletics 3,000m steeplechase champion Norah Jeruto and newly crowned Valencia Ibercaja 10km champion Daniel Simiu Ebenyo were crowned the champions of the 31st edition of Discovery Kenya Cross country championships held today at the Eldoret Sports Club. Jeruto, also the 2021 Valencia Ibercaja 10km champion edged out her young sister Daisy Jepkemei for […]
Reigning Valencia Ibercaja 10km champion Daniel Simiu Ebenyo will be competing at Sunday’s 31st edition of Discovery Kenya Cross country championships to be held at the Eldoret Sports Club. Simiu, the 12km Cape Town champion said he will be using the cross country as part of training for two World Indoor Athletics championships at Mondeville and […]
Top cream athletes are set to battle out at the Discovery Kenya cross country championships set for this Sunday at the Eldoret Sports Club. As one of the oldest cross country championships, will be hitting 31 years where over 1,500 athletes are expected to compete for top honours. Race director David Letting said that they […]
Double Olympic Games 1,500m champion Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon and Africa 100m record holder Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala have been named as the Sportswoman and sportsman of the year during the Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) held today at the Bukhungu stadium in Kakamega County. Chepngétich garnered more votes to beat Olympic marathon champion Peres […]
Two time World Deaflympic Champion Simon Kibai and Paralympic Games T11 bronze medalist Nancy Chelangat were voted the best sports people living with disability at the Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) held at the Bukhungu stadium. Kibai who also holds the world 5,000m Deaflympics record holder defeated Erick Sang, Felix Kipruto, Wilson Bii […]