Retired athletes will be competing tomorrow dubbed Equator Rad race to raise funds to build the first ever Children’s Cancer hospital at the Moi Teaching ad Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret. Led by former world 3,000m steeplechase record holder Moses Kiptanui will lead other retired athletes on Friday morning The race, which will start at […]
Former world 1,500m champion Elijah Manangoi has joined a list of banned athletes who have completed their term and will begin their competitions by next year. Manangoi will be joining Sammy Kitwara, Nicholas Kosgei among others have completed their ban among others The narok born Manangoi was banned two years ago for missing three tests […]
Former world under 18 1,500m silver medalist Ednah Jebitok won the Cross Internacional de Venta de Banos, the first leg of World Cross Country Tour held yesterday in Spain. With her focus to compete at the World Cross Country to be staged in Eldoret, Kenya on February 12th 2022, Jebitok won the title 28:44 ahead […]
It was all celebration as Dominic Nyairo won the Hofu Yomiuri marathon held today in Hofu City of Yamaguchi. Nyairo who was making his first marathon appearance was pushed to the wire by two Japanese runners Daichi Kamino and Yuki Kawauchi, who is the 2018 Boston Marathon winner. The two held onto Nyairo until the […]
Former world javelin champion Julius Yego has graduated with Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy and Administration from Kenyatta University. The former Commonwealth Games javelin champion joined a host of other graduands in celebrating their education achievements. The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) officer initially urged athletes to take up education to supplement their running career. […]
Athletics Kenya President Jack Tuwei has led the athletics family in mourning the death of track mistress Monica Chirchir who passed on today. The 10,000m runner who represented the country at the All Africa Games succumbed to cancer in Kimalel, Baringo County on Saturday. The 23 year old had been battling the disease since last year […]
Reigning Prague half marathon silver medalist Philemon Kiplimo and Ethiopian Gotytom Gebreslase won the Bahraini Half Marathon held on Sunday. Kiplimo led the podium sweep for Kenyans from positions 1-5 in 1:00:01, ahead of compatriot countrymen Collins Koros (1:00:02) and Mathew Kimeli (1:00:04) in second and third, respectively. The 2008 World Junior 10,000m silver medalist, […]
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 […]