Abraham Mutai, the Athletics Kenya Central Rift chairman is a man siege following his suspension from duties by the region’s executive committee members. With Mutai under suspension, Vice Chairman Joseph Boit has taken over on interim basis until the federation’s main office in Nairobi makes a final determination on the matter. Today, the 15 members […]
The Kenyan athletes must be celebrated for earning Kenya the 2029 World Athletics championships hosting rights. with their global image, the Athletics Kenya President Jackson Tuwei said that the country earned the hosting rights because of the country’s unmatched legacy in athletics, insisting generations of Kenyan athletes laid the foundation for the historic breakthrough. Speaking […]
It was an all Kenyan affair when Bethwel Kibet Chumba and Rebecca Kangogo Chesir were crowned the champions of the 2026 f Buenos Aires marathon held in the Argentina capital yesterday, Sunday September 20 2026. Chuma won the men’s title at 2:08:28 leading Rwandan John Hakizimana to second in 2:08:39 with Kenyan Felix Kirwa completing […]
The reigning world cross country champion Agnes Chebet Ngetich set a new women-only world half marathon at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark today. Ng’etich smashed the world record at 65:15 that was then held by fellow Kenyan Peres jepchirchir, took one second off the world record for a women-only race of […]
Caroline Makandi Gitonga and Miriam Cherop won the first medals for Kenya in day one of the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. Gitonga won silver in the 5km race behind Likina Amebaw, who recently won the Ultimate 5000m crown. The Ethiopian Amebaw won in 14:41 with Gitonga coming second at for silver […]
Former Boston Marathon champion Ibrahim Kipkemboi Hussein has hailed Kenya’s successful bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, describing the award as a historic opportunity for the country and the continent. Hussein, who chaired Kenya’s bidding committee, thanks President William Ruto and Athletics Kenya (AK) president, General Jackson Tuwei, for entrusting him with the […]
Athletes and coaches have called on various stakeholders to provide a safe space to speak in the Gender Based Violence (GBV) that is rampant in Kenya, especially Elgeyo Marakwet county. The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) in collaboration with Enhancing Democracy and Good Governance (CEDGG) said that journalists and the media should provide good space […]
The Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Hon. Salim Mvurya has lauded the sustained effort, investment and collaboration between the Government of Kenya and Athletics Kenya that culminated in the country securing the hosting rights for the 2029 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi. CS Mvurya said the successful bid was not an […]
The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) has congratulated Athletics Kenya, the Government of Kenya, the bid team, athletes, and all Kenyans following the successful bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi. NOC-K President Shadrack Maluki described the achievement as a historic moment for Kenya and the African continent, noting that it […]
Nairobi, Kenya has been picked to host the 2029 World Athletics championships, making histry as the first African nation to host such world event. In a World Athletics Council meeting in Budapest Hungary, the World Athletics under President Sebastian Coe announced today that Africa its first-ever senior global athletics showpiece. Coe revealed that the race […]