Machakos cross country will be the first event for Athletics Kenya in the 2021/2022 busy calendar of events. The Machakos People’s Park event will be held next weekend, hoping to attract top athletes following the concusion of track and field events at the Kip Keino Classic, the Word Athletics Continental Tour.
ATHLETICS
Eldoret City Marathon prize giving date set
Organizers of Eldoret City Marathon will be rewarding their athletes in two weeks after receiving anti-doping results. Race director Moses Tanui announced on Friday evening that the delayed payment was because they were awaiting anti-doping results to avoiding paying individuals who have violated the rules of the sport. With such long wait, winners of Eldoret […]
Chepng’etcich and Chumba favoured at Chicago marathon
World marathon champion Ruth Chepng’etich and former Tokyo marathon champion Dickson Chumba are favourites on Sunday’s Chicago Marathon. With defending champions Lawrence Cherono and Brigid Kosgei out of the contention, the duo will be flying the Kenyan fag high on the American soil where the national has dominated. Chumba will be facing off with compatriots […]
NOC-K fete Olympic athletes
National Olympics Committee (NOC-K) in partnership with Tusker feted Tokyo Olympic Games athletes during the gala night held in Eldoret on Wednesday night. A total ten athletes were rewarded after winning gold, silver and bronze medalist where the country topped in Africa and 19th in the world with 10 medals – four gold, four silver […]
Kamworor, Cherono, Kipruto, Chepkirui and Jelagat to battle for Valencia marathon titles
Two time New York marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor, Chicago and Boston marathon champion Lawrence Cherono and world marathon bronze medalist Amos Kipruto will be the ki]eay highlight of the 41st edition of Valencia Marathon. For women, Bornes Chepkirui (2:21:26), Nancy Jelagat, with a personal best of 2:36:22, but a time of 1:05:21 at the Berlin half marathon in August, Dorcas […]
Chinhoi win Safari Tour title at Vetlab
Zimbabwean Robson Chinhoi win the second leg of Safari Tour series came came to an end today at the par 72 Vetlab Sportsman club. Chnhoi fired five under par 283, edging out Sigona’s Mohit Mediratta and home player Mike Kisia and round two leader Greg Snow with two shots for the title. Mediratta, who started […]
No Ndalat Gaa cross country, says Mutai
Organizers of Ndalat Gaa Cross country have assured athletes that this year’s edition, just like last year it will take place. Meeting chairman Abraham Mutai, who seres as Athletics Kenya Central Rift chairman assured that the race will be held in 2022 after the coronavirus affected their plans in two years running. The race, baptized […]
Kerio, Ayantu win Kosice Marathon titles
Reuben Kerio and Tadese Kumela Ayantuova were the winners of Kosice marathon held yesterday in Slovakia. The Kenyan Kerio won the title in of 2:07.18 followed by Ethiopian Hiribo Shano who crossed the finish line in 2:07.48 seconds later with Albert Kipkosgei Kangogo also from Kenya closing the first three podium finishes in 2:07.52 Jackson […]
Kandie win, Gezahegne set 10km world record in The Giants Geneva race
Olympic 10,000m silver medallist Kalkidan Gezahegne won The Giants Geneva 10km today with a world record. As world half marathon record holder Kibiwott Kandie, winning the men’s race. The Bahrain international, broke the record in 29:38 breaking the world record by five seconds after beating Agnes Tirop, who last month set a women-only world record […]
Jepkosgei win London marathon as Kipchumba settles for silver
Reigning New York City marathon champion Joyciline Jepkosgei won the London marathon race held today in London, England. The former world half marathon record holder won her second World Marathon Major after the 2019 New York City Marathon. She won the title in 2:17.43 ahead of Ethiopians Degitu Azimeraw and Ashete Bekera who were second […]









