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 […]
Kenyans Vincent Kiptoo and Regina Wambui Ndun’gu were the winners of today’s Tallinn half marathon held in Estonia with best times ever on the soil. With Kenyans dominating the road, Kiptoo led a podium sweep for an all Kenyan affair when he cut the tape in 59:48 as course record ahead of compatriot Johana Erot […]
The Principal Secretary in the State Department for Sports Elijah Mwangi says Kenya is more than ready to host the 2029 or 2031 World Athletics Championships. Should Kenya get the nod to welcome the rest of the world in Nairobi, it will be an indelible milestone of becoming the first African country to host the […]
Fredrick Domogole and Damaris Towett were crowned the champions of the second edition of the Meru University Mt. Kenya Run, held yesterday at the Meru University of Science and Technology’s Marimba Campus. West Pokot based Domongole stopped the clock at 48:23 to claim victory in the 14km elite men category with Towett winning the women’s […]
World 3,000m steeplechase champion Faith Cherotich stamped her authority on the Brussels Diamond League Final on Friday night, producing a masterclass to shatter the meeting record while successfully defending the Diamond League Finals crown she won last year. Cherotich executed her race to perfection, stalking the leaders before unleashing a devastating final-lap surge to outkick […]
Olympic and world 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi will headline the two-day Diamond League finals in Brussels that starts tomorrow, Friday September 4th to Saturday Sept-26 5th. The Kenyan Wanyonyi won the Zurich ahead of Algerian Djamel Sedjati in in 1:41.76 as they battle to to break the world record of 1:40.91 set by David Lekuta […]
Former world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir returned from an injury to win Sydney marathon title that was held yesterday in Sydney, Australia. In men, Ethiopian Addisu Gobena led competriots podium sweep. Jepchirchir =led a 1-2 podium finish for Kenyans with former world cross country champion Irine Chepet Cheptai coming second. Sydney Marathon Men’s Results Held […]