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 […]
Inaugural 10km Kapsowar Charity and Conservation road race ambassador Peres Jepchirchir has urged Kenyans to embrace the spirit of tree planting to co conserve the environment. The Olympic Games marathon champion said that for athletes to train well and prodce best results, they need to train in good environment. Speaking today during the tree planting […]
Nancy Kiprop will be returning to the New York marathon, targeting podium position in November 7th despite fighting coronavirus stigma. With her husband’s bill reading kshs 2.5 million, she is seeking help. To support Nancy send money through https://secure.changa.co.ke/myweb/share/50139 The three time Vienna City marathon champion will be returning the New York as her first marathon since […]
World Athletes has ratified the newly crowned Chicago marathon champion Ruth Chepng’etuch and Francine Niyonsaba records. Chepngetich clocked 64:02 to set a new world half marathon record when she won the Istanbul Half Marathon. Chepngetich won the title, defeating Yalemzerf Yehualaw and two time Olympic Games 5000m silver medalist Hellen Obiri, won the title with […]