ATHLETICS

The 2018 Buenos Aires Marathon champion Emmanuel Saina and Lanni Marchant were the winnersv of Honolulu Marathon in Hawaii on Sunday. Saina timed 2:14:32 to cut the tape ahead of his closest challenger, American John Benner who clocked 2:35:33 in second.  More to follow

Former Frankfurt marathon champion Mark Korir won the Zurich Malaga marathon with a course record held on Sunday held in Spain. Korir won the race in 2:07:39 ahead of Nguse Tesfaldet Amlosom from Eritrea who also ran under the old course record as he crossed the line in 2:08.23. as former Udine Half Marathon champion […]

Reigning Olympic Games marathon champion Peres Jepcirchir and double Olympic Games 1,500m champion Faith Chepng’etich Kipyegon were awarded with Order of the Grand Warrior (OGW) by President Uhuru Kenyatta. The two athletes were feted during the Jamhuri Day celebrations held at the Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi ysteday. Jepchirchir became the first runner to win Olympic and […]

Amos kiplagat and Beatrice cheserek are the winners of Nandi koitalel 15km road race in Nandi County yesterday.  The race that started from Eliud kipchoge training complex in kapsabet town and ended in Nandi hills with the theme End based violence in sports.  Cheserek clocked 49.00 to clinch the title ahead of Jackline chelal timing […]

A month after winning Kapsowar 10km road race, Feliciana Jepkosgei and Boniface Kibiwott triumphed at the Course de Noël de Sion 7km race in Switzerland. Jepkosgei led Sammary Cherotich to clinch the third position in 5km race for women. Jepkosgei timed 15:26, ahead of Ethiopian Helen Bekele (15:31) and Cherotich (15:49).  In the men’s 7km, Kibiwott […]

Khobar Half Marathon champion Rhonzas Kilimo  and former Barcelona marathon champion Ruth Chebitok finished second at the Guadalajara Marathon. Kilimo was second in 2:13:34 behind Ethiopian Derara Desalegn. The 2015 Taroudant 10 km champion Kiplimo Mitei finished third in 2:14:55.  Chebitok clocked 2:32:00 to finish second behind Ugandan Linet Chebet who timed 2:29:44. Ethiopian Negede Fekade came […]

Fighting corruption among athletes and the federation officials has been cited when the former are seeking services at the head office when they want to compete at the international level. Federation’s Youth Development chairman Barnabas Korir said that the services are free of charge and no one is expected to pay any shilling. The athletes […]

Geoffrey Kipchumba and Vivian Kiplagat were the winners of Tubong’lore half marathon held today in Turkana County In 10km road race, Francis Ebei and Maritm Akeno were men and women winners. 10km mwn Francis Ebei- 30.55.91 Isaac Kalale- 31.38.32 Charles Esmit 32.50.27 Jeremiah Lokwani- 34.01.01 Collins Ekuwon- 34.18.11 James Lokurukab- 34.31.28 Anthony Lowayakar- 34.25.15 Paul […]

Kenya’s United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) Representative Dr Admola Olajide is optimistic that the best way to end Gender Based Violence (GBV) should be fought through sports, especially athletics, which is loved by all. Speaking at the backdrop when 2015 world cross country champion Agnes Jebet Tirop was allegedly killed by her husband Ibrahim Rotich […]