Athletics Kenya president Jack Tuwei has led Kenyan athletes in mourning the death of former Olympic Games 3,000m bronze medalist Jairus Kipchoge Birech. As serving as the World Athletics vice president, Tuwei mourned the steeplechaser saying that he was a great athlete, representing the country in various events. The former Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase silver […]
Olympic Games 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi will be the only hope for Kenya at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Wanyoyni, who won silver two years ago in Budapest will be facing off with Marco Arop, the reigning champion at the finals set for Saturday September 20th. In a thrilling semifinal today, Wanyonyi […]
Double Olympic Games gold medalist Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet have one step in winning double gold medals at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, japan when they will face off in 5,000m final. The duo will be joined by Agnes Jebet Ngetich who was 8th in heat 2 after clocking 14:57.90 but Margaret […]
Julius Yego’s journey to reclaim his world Athletics Championships title went up in smoke after picking an injury at javelin final in the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. The former Olympic Games javelin silver medalist recored two throws from three but walked off the run way before the last throw. In his first […]
Olympic 800m gold medalist Mary Moraa and Lilian Odira have qualified to compete in 800m semifinals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, japan. The reigning 800m world champion, Moraa will be seeking to defend her title after sealing her place in the semi-final when she clocked 1:58.44 in heat 2 behind Frenchwoman Anais Borgouin, […]
Faith Cherotich won the 3,000m steeplechase title with the championships record at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. The 21 year old improved from her bronze medal won in Budapest two years ago to win gold after timing 8:51.59 which was a championships record after stunning then defending champion Kenyan-born turned Bahraini Winfred […]
Former Olympic Games javelin silver medalist Julius Yego will be seeking to reclaim his title at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. The veteran thrower threw 85.96m to qualify into the finals after beating the 84.50m qualifying standards in Group B set for Thursday September 18th in search of the title he won […]
Over three hundred junior athletes are expected to face off at the inaugural Cheptigit Cross Country Challenge set for Saturday September 20th at the Complete Sports Centre in Kaptagat, Uasin Gishu County. Themed “Education and Sports”, race director led by Complete Sports Athletics Training Centre Japheth Kimutai said that the event will cater for secondary […]
Reigning Olympic Games 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi, newcomers Kelvin Kimtai Loti and Nicholas Kiplangat Kebenei hav qualified to compete at the semifinals in the 800m at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Competing in the last heat 5, wanyonyi qualified after crossing the finish line first in 1:45.05. Wanyonyi, fresh from winning the […]
Double Olympic Games 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon won her 4th world championships title at the ongoing world Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Kipyegon won the title, leading 1-2 podium finish for Kenyans when Dorcus Ewoi won silver as Jessica Hull settled for bronze and Winny Chepchirchir coming 4th. As the world record holder in the […]