Former Commonwealth Games 10,000m champion Grace Kwamboka Momanyi and upstart Ernest Kibet Tarus won the 25th edition of Ljubljana Marathon ran today in Slovenia Republic. Kwamboka, the former Africa Athletics championships 5,000m bronze medalist was victorious in women’s race with 2:38.10. The Kenyan, who was the flag bearer during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in […]
Former world 10,000m champion Stella Barsosio and Olympic Games marathon bronze medalist Bashir Abdi won the Rotterdam marathon race held today in the Netherlands. The Kenyan Barsosio, who overcame road accident two years ago won the 42km title in 2:22.08 ahead of home girl Nataliya Lehonkove (2:30.28) and former Ljubljana marathon champion Bornes Kitur completing […]
It was an all Kenyan podium sweep at the 2021 edition of Venice marathon held today in Italy. Anderson Seroi Saitoti led the men’s podium sweep for Kenyans when he won the title in 2L12.21 beating compatriots Justus Kangogo to second in 2:13.34 and Gilbert Chumba in 2:13.55 for second and third positions respectively while […]
Kenyan Abel Kipchumba and Ethiopian Letesenbet Goday were crowned the champions of 2021 Valencia Half marathon champions held today in Spain. Kipchumba led the podium sweep for Kenyans with world 10km record holder finishing second and Daniel Mateiko completing the podium sweep. The champion cut the tape in 58:07 with Kipruto second in 58:09 and […]
Former World cross country champion Agnes Jebet Tirop was laid to rest today in her parents home in Nandi County following her brutal murder last week. More to follow
Two time Olympic 1,500m champion faith Kipyegon Chepnhetich will be facing off with double Olympic champion Sifan Hassan at the 2021 World Athletes Female of the Year. Today, the World Athletics confirm a list of 10 nominees for Female World Athlete of the Year who were selected by an international panel of athletics experts, comprising […]
It was a big blow for Kenyan runner Purity Jerono Talam who was handed four more years for violating anti0doping rules. On Thursday, Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) handed Jerono four years for violating provisional Suspsnsion as she was serving four years of ban and went ahead to compete again, hence attracting another four years. […]
Two time Olympic marathon champion and doubke world champion Joshua Cheptegei will be battling for the Male Athlete of the year during the World Athletics gala. On Thursday, the World Athletics nominated the two world record holders to face off ieht other eight nominees for the prestigious awards. The nominees for 2021 Male World Athlete […]
The long wait finally came to an end as the winners of the third edition of the Eldoret City Marathon feted today. It was a colourful event as race organizer Moses Tanui, race patron governor Jackson Mandago, his deputy Daniel Chemno, coaches led by Patrick Sang among others attended the awarding ceremony in Eldoret where […]
It was tears, sorrow and sympathy as the body of former world cross country champion Agnes Jebet Tirop was moved from the Eldoret Hospital Mortuary on-route to her parents’ home in Kapnyamisa Village in Nandi County. Elite athletes led by former world javelin champions Julius Yego, former 800m world champion Janeth Jepkosgei, former 3,000m steeplechase […]