Former Valencia marathon champion Victor Kipchirchir has set his eyes on retaining the Eldoret City marathon title set for next year in Eldoret on 10th April. After winning the 2021 awarding ceremony, Kipchirchir who won the title in 2:08.56 beating Leonard Lagat (2:10.49) and Nandi’s Emmanuel Bor (2:11.10) said his focus will be to defend the title […]
Kenyan Lucy Muli Mawia was the winner for the Cross country de Soria held on Sunday, the third leg of Gold Standard meeting, the World Athletics Cross county Tour held in Soria, Spain. Muli won the 8km title in 27:22 ahead of Ethiopian Likina Amebew clocked 27:29 as Burundi’s Francine Francine Niyomukunzi finished third registering 28:08 In the men’s category Burundi’s […]
Simon Kamau Njeri won the Cividale del Friuli marathon title held on Sunday in Italy. The Kenyan won the title, crossing the finish line in 2:14:50; followed by compatriot Moses Lekuraa and Tommaso Manfredini. In women, Ethiopian Sintayehu Tilahun Getahun won in 2:45:06 ahead of Elisa Pivetti, of Libertas Udine, and Astrid Faganel, of Jalmicco […]
Kenyan runners swept the podium at the Firenze half marathon held on Sunday in Florence, Italy. Solomon Koech won the title leading Joel Maina Mwangi to second and Paul Tiongit completing the podium with an all Kenyan affair. Keoch clocked 63:10 as Mwangi followed in 63:23 and Tiongik in 63:26. In women, Rwandan Cavaline Nahimana […]
Stephen Arita and Winfrida Moseti won the Nyamira North 10km race held today in Nyamira County, in a race that started at the Gekendo Primary school, ending at the Esanige stadium. The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Arita beat race favourite Enock Onchari, who won the Masaba North, with Arita finishing second last month. He clocked […]
Perine Engambi and Vincent Ng’etich won the Standard Chartered Nairobi half marathon accolades held today in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Coming from Kapsabet, Nandi county, Engambi won the women’s race when she clocked 72:59 for the title ahead of Abigail Jelimo (73:41) and Lilian Jebii (74:32) for top three positions. Nakuru County’s Ng’etich was the […]
Former Standard Chartered Nairobi marathon champion Elisha Kiprop and former Mumbai marathon champion Valentine Kipketer claimed the 2021 Standard Chartered Nairobi marathon titles held today in Kenyan capital. Kiprop reclaimed the 2018 feet to win the men’s race in 2:11.07 beating Alphonse Kigen and Joshua Kogo who finished second and third positions respectively in 2:11.14 […]
Newcomers Sharon Chelimo and Elijah Cheruiyot were the winners of the Eldama Ravine Half marathon held today in Ravine, Baringo County. West Pokot’s Chelimo defeated her opponents to lift the women title in 72:55.57 beating Elgeyo Marakwet’s Catherine Reline to second in 73:15.90 and Uasin Gishu’s Jackline Chekal completing the podium timing 73:36.43. Cheuiyot from […]
Former Africa cross country junior champion Nicholas Kimeli and upstart Feliciana Kanda Jepkosgei were crowned the champions of the inaugural 10km Kapsowar Charity and Conservancy road held today in Kapsowar, Elgeyo Marakwet County. Competing on his training course, Kimeli surged to victory in men’s race, beating Jacob Krop and kennedy Kimutai for the title. The […]
Athletics Kenya has released the new calendar for cross country after their two weeks suspension to mourn former world cross country champion Agnes Tirop. Yesterday, the athletes’ federation released a revised calendar, with the event kicking off at the Machakos event followed by Iten in Elgeyo Marakwe County. The meetings will start on November 6th […]