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Komen and Kosgei win bronze medals at Africa Athletics Championships

Brian Kiprop Komen and Laban Kosgei Kiptoo won bronze medals in the 1,500m and 5,000m respectively at the concluded Africa Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana. In the 1,500m, Komen crossed the finish line after stopping the timer at 3:43.19 behind the champion Munnik Luam (3:42.19) from South Africa, after leading compatriot Levy tshepo Tshite to […]

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Chepkemoi and Chepngeno win gold and silver in 3,000m steeplechase at Africa Athletics

It was a good show in the last day of the Africa Athletics Championships when Kenyan women scooped positions 1-2 in the 3,000m steeplechase. Diana Chepkemoi won gold leading compatriot Mercy Chepngeno Koskei to second to hand Kenya gold and silver. Chepkemoi won the title in 9:29.18 with Chepnengo coming second at 9:30.46 with Ethiopian […]

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Julius Yego in record six javelin titles at Africa Athletics

Former Olympic Games javelin silver medalist Julius Kiplangat Yego set the record by winning six gold medals at the final day of the Africa Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana. Yego, the winner of the Commonwealth Games javelin title hauled 79.87 metres to win the title today ahead of Ghana’s Obang Otagiogulla who settled for silver […]

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Stephen Ndangili and Sylvia Kemboi settles for silver at Africa Athletics

Kenyan Sylvia Kemboi and Stephen Ndangili Kihu won silver for Kenya at the ongoing Africa Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana. Kemboi, who won the title last edition, failed to defend her title during yesterday’s 20km race walk after timing 1:33:44 behind Ethiopian Wubalem Shugut (1:33:31) with Algerian Souad Azzi settling for bronze in 1:34:28. In […]

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Kipyegon, Chemutai shine at Shanghai Diamond League

Triple Olympic Games champion Faith Kipyegon and Peruth Chemutai were the winners of today’s Diamond League in China, the opening leg of Wanda Diamond League series. Kipyegon won the 5,000m with a world-leading performance after clocking 14:05.20 beating Ethiopia’s Likina Amebaw came in second in a personal best of 14:30:54 while her country-mate Getachew Senayet […]

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Diana Wanza and Belinda Adhiambo win gold and bronze at Africa Athletics

National 10,00m champion Diana Wanza won another gold for kenya at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana. Making her debut in team Kenya, Wanza won the third gold for the nation in the women’s 10,000m in a time of 31:33.26 ahead of Florence Niyonkuru, who took silver in 31:43.73, earning Rwanda’s second […]

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Kenya wins bronze and silver in decathlon and 4x400m mixed relays

Kenya won bronze in the mixed 4x400m relay at the ongoing at the African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana. Kenya won bronze through the quartet of Samuel Chege, Laoline Aoko, Dennis Masika, and Maureen Najala. The Kenyan team clocked 3:17.94 to finish behind champions Nigeria, who won gold in 3:16.44, adding another medal to […]

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Kelvin Chesang end 14 year-old dry-spell for Kenya at Africa Athletics

Kelvin Chesang ended the Kenya’s long wait of 14-year to claim gold at the African Senior Athletics Championships. But yesterday, Chesang won the 10,000m title at the ongoing Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana by winning gold when he produced a powerful finish to clock 28:30.44 for gold ahead of Ethiopia’s Hagos Eyob Gared, […]