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 […]
Africa 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala was top search in Kenya in the latest Google report. In it’s Kenya’s annual search report Omanyala was amiong the top searched local personalities alongside deputy president William Ruto, Machakos governor Alfred Mutua, former Attorney General Charles Njonjo, Dagoretti South MP Simba Arati and Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria. […]
Kenyan Michael Githae won the Fukuoka marathon held on Sunday in Japan. Leading results 1 Michael Githae (KEN) 2:07:51 2 Kyohei Hosoya (JPN) 2:08:16 3 James Rungaru (KEN) 2:08:25 4 Shohei Otsuka (JPN) 2:08:33 5 Ryu Takaku (JPN) 2:08:38 6 Daisuke Uekado (JPN) 2:08:56 7 Kohei Futaoka (JPN) 2:09:14 8 Masaya Taguchi (JPN) 2:09:35 9 […]
Double Olympic Games marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge alongside dounle Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon have been nominated for this year’s BBC African Sports Personality of the year award. The organizers announced today that the world marathon record holder Kipchoge and Kipyegon are among the six nominated individuals who were chosen by a panel of […]
Wilfred Kimitei and Lodwina Chepngetich won the Iten End Gender Based Violence (GBV) race held in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County today. Selected results Ludwina Chepng’etich- 35:02.6 Lydia Njeri- 35:23.5 Glorious Jepkurui- 35:40.3 Jesca Chelang’at- 35:53.1 Cynthia jelimo- 36:16.9 Mana Chesang- 36:23.1 Stella Jepkosgei- 36:35.2 Sharon Kemboi- 36:17.1 Vivian Jepkemoi- 37:10.4 Joan Kipyatich- 37:10.7 Men Wilfred […]