President Uhuru Kenyatta and Athletics Kenya led Kenyans in ouring the sudden death of former world cross country champion Agnes Jebet, Tirop. The world 10km record holder was found dead in her house at the free-area in Iten, Egeyo Marakwet County on Wednesday morning. The athlete, who has dominated both track and road running was […]
ATHLETICS
Shock as Agnes Tirop passes on
Athletics lover are mourning the sudden death of former world cross country champion Agnes Jebet Tirop who was found murdered in her house. Tirop, who recently set the new world 10km was foind, hacked to death in E Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet county and police are investigating the death of the athlete but sources have linked […]
Muindi and Jemutai to chase Cape Town marathon titles
Daniel Muindi Joyce Jemutai will be leading other Kenyan athletes at the weekend’s Cape Town marathon set for Sunday 17th in South Africa. The Kenyan contingent will be chasing the Kshs 1.4 million as prize money as the race returns following the 2020 cancelation caused by COVID-19. Kenya’s Edwin Koech and Celestine Chepchirchir won the […]
Avoid social media during competitions, athletes told
Leaders have advised to restrain from negative comments on social media at any competition to avoid pressure and distorting their minds. National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) president Paul Tergat said that the concluded Olympic Games in Tokyo were the most difficult in any athlete’s career. He said after training for the 2020 calendar, they […]
Kipruto and Kipyogei take Boston marathon titles
Former Toronto marathon champion Benson Kipruto and upstart Diana Kipyogei claimed the Boston Marathon titles, the World Athletics elite Platinum Label road race today in the USA. Former Toronto marathon champion Benson Kipruto and upstart Diana Chemtai Kipyogei claimed the Boston Marathon titles, the World Athletics elite Platinum Label road race today in the USA. […]
Silas Too top Eindhoven marathon
Baringo based Silas Too led a podium sweep for Kenyan athletes at the Eindhoven marathon in the Netherlands. The former cattle harder won the men’s race in 2:06.32 leading compatriots Martin Kosgey (2:06.56) and Timothy Rono closing the podium in 2:07.01 Eindhoven marathon Men Silas Too (KEN) 2:06:32 Martin Kosgey (KEN) 2:06:56 Timothy Kiplagat Rono […]
Charles Ndiema lead Kenyans in Kenyan sweep at Graz Marathon
Charles Ndiema won the Graz Marathon held on Sunday in Austria. The Kenyan defeated Kenyan compatriots to a 1-2-3-4 podium sweep after leading Onesmus Kiplagat, Bernard Kipchirchir and Joel Melly, and then ran confidently to the finish. The rainy weather conditions could not prevent Ndiema from smashing the previous record of 2:11.10 that had been […]
Kiplagat, Momanyi top Kenyans at Stockholm marathon
Kenya’s James Kiplagat and Grace Momanyi Stockholm marathon held on Sunday. Kiplagat finished second in men’s race and Momanyi was in 6th positions in women category. Stockholm marathon (Sweden) Men Fikadu Teferi (ETH) 2:12:24 James Kiplagat (KEN) 2:12:26 Ronald Korir (KEN) 2:12:30 Samuel Tsegay (ERI) 2:12:34 Samuel Russom (ERI) 2:13:38 Teshome Girma (ETH) 2:13:53 Wilfred […]
Kenyans dominate weekend road races across the world
Kenyans dominated many road races across the world. Here are some of them Seine Eure marathon, Val de Reuil (France) 10/10/2021 MEN: 1. Isaac Koech KEN 2:12:50, 2. Khalid Lablaq MAR 2:16:25, 3. Alaa Hrioued MAR 2:17:31, 4. Bedada Tola Geremu ETH 2:21:43 WOMEN: 1. Kristin Colard 2:42:40, 2. Prisca Kiprono KEN 2:51:03 Sofia marathon […]
Ruth Chepng’etich wins Chicago marathon
World Marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich won the Chicago marathon title held today in the USA. After losing out on medals bracket at the Tokyo Olympic Marathon in August, won her first world marathon majors title 2:22.31 ahead of Emma Bates who returned second in 2:24:20 while Sara Hall finished third in 2:27:19. In the men’s […]









