Reigning world under 20 3,000m champion Teresia Muthoni Gateri and world under 20 10,000m walking race champion Heristone Wanyonyi won the Most Promising girl and Boy awards respectively. Gateri, who won the 3,000m title during the World under 20 championships at the Kasarani stadium the title after edging fellow nominees like tennis player Selline Ahoya, […]
World Athletics has joined the Kenyan athletics family in mourning the death of former Olympic 3,000m steeplechase silver medalist Benjamin Kogo. the Nandi based legendary runner won the silver during the 1968 Olympic Games and succumbed to prostate cancer aged 77 years. His death follows that of athletics administrator John Velzian who died last week. […]
World under 20 5,000m champion Benson Kiplagat and South Rift’s Faith Cherotich won the under 20 titles at the concluded Athletics Kenya National cross country championships held on Saturday at the Lobo Village in Eldoret. Representing South Rift, Kiplagat won the 8km junior men in 24:08.0 followed closely by Central’s Samuel Kibathe (24:16.9) and South […]
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) runner Joyce Chepkemoi and newly graduated Samuel Chebolei triumphed at the 10km races during the Athletics Kenya National Cross Country championships ran on Saturday at the Lobo Village in Eldoret. Chepkemoi, who has competed in various national championships won the women title in 34:00.0 followed by World 5,000m silver medalist Margaret […]
Charles Rotich and Pamela Kosgei were crowned the champions of under 18 during the Athletics Kenya National Cross country championships held on Saturday at the Lobo Village in Eldoret, uasin Gishu County. Coming from North Rift Region, Rotich won the under 18 6km title before cutting the tape in 18:05.2 followed by Raphael Dapash from […]
National cross country champions Rodgers Kwemoi and Sheila Chelangat are out of the national cross country championships set for Saturday at the Lobo Village in Eldoret. Kwemoi, the 2018 Commonwealth games 10,000m bronze medalist will miss to defend his title after picking an injury while Chelangat has other commitments that have locked her out of […]
World marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich and former world under 20 1,500m silver medalist Ednah Jebitok have been included in the Athletics Kenya, Nairobi region ahead of Saturday’s national cross country championships that will be held in Eldoret. The duo will add experience in the team as they seek for slots to compete at the Agnes […]
Reigning Valencia Half marathon champion Abel Kipchumba and world marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei will be battling out for the 2022 Ras Al Khaimah half (RAK) marathon set for 19th February. Kipchumba will be expected to deliver an exciting competition and add to a series of world-class records including first place at the 2021 Valencia […]
Former Kenya World Cross country team head coach David Letting is optimistic that Kenyan athletes will shine when the nation will be hosting the World Cross Country Tour next year at the Lobo Village, in Kapseret, Eldoret. The World Cross Country Tour is set to be launched on Tuesday morning and top notch leaders are […]
Purity Gitonga has set the agenda to defend her Meru Mountain running title set for February 26th 2022 in Meru County. Gitonga who won the women title said herfocus will be to retain her title with counter governor Kiraitu Murungi promising an improved race. “We want to promote sports tourism in the region as well […]