Former world cross country champion Irene Cheptai will be battling out with Yelezerf Yehualaw and Olympic Games 10,000m bronze medallist Letesenbet Gidey at the Valencia Half marathon set for October 24th. (All invited athletes at the bottom) Cheptai, who two weeks ago managed second position at the 15km du Puy en Velay Road race on France […]
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Omanyala lawyers withdraw their services
SNOLEGAL Sports & Entertainment Law firm has withdrawm their legal representation against Africa 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala Omurwa. Ina press statement, signed by Principal Counsel Sarah Ochwada, read that they felt it was necessary to release this statement in order to give clarity on the role we played for Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala. “SNOLEGAL Sports […]
Mwangangi, Kibet to be compensated
Kenyans Elijah Mwangangi and Luke Kibet will be compensated by organisers of Quad Cities marathon after they missed the podium with a misdirection on Sunday. According to the reports, Mwangangi and Kibet were a top pair in the race where they were set to break the record and win the Ksh 331,200 prize before an […]
Chebet, Ekiru to lead super line-up at London marathon
Reigning Valencia Marathon champion Evans Chebet and Milano Marathon champion Titus Ekiru will lead a stellar line-up for this Sunday’s London Marathon. Chebet, who was the surprise winner of Valencia marathon last year will be making his debut at the World Marathon majors race in London after missing out on Olympics. Apart from Chebet (2:03.00) […]
Olympic champion Kipyegon named LG/SJAK August best
Double Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon was named the LG Sport’s Personality for the month of August following her dominance in the race. In Tokyo Olympic Games, Kipyegon, successfully defended her 1500m gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games in a new Olympic record of 3:53.11, beating Great Britain’s Laura Muir and Dutch star Sifan […]
Omanyala did not maintain contract and company values- says DBA director
DBA director Storm Trentham read misunderstanding between the company and African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala. Today, the DBA announced the contract cancellation for Omanyala, which started last year on hisway to stadorm. Dailysport.co.ke contacted the directors to explain how Omanyala’s contract had to be canceled at his prime time. Trentham wrote: “The core values […]
Debutant Barsoton aiming podium finish at Boston marathon
Former Africa cross country champion Leonard Barsoton has focused on winning the Boston marathon title as a gateway to earn a slot at the 2022 World Athletics championships marathon team. The former world cross country junior silver medalist will be making his debut in marathon and will start at the world majors’ marathon, which has proved to […]
Yegon, Chelimo best Kenyans as Adola and Gebreslase win Berlin marathon
Kenyans Bethwel Yegon and Edith Chelimo were the best Kenyans at the Berlin Marathon held today in Berlin, Germany. Yegon, despite being the lowly ranked runner on the course finished second behind Guye Adola with the race favourite Kenenisa Bekele finishing third. In women Edith Chelimo was 4th in a race that was dominated by […]
Kiptanui, Kacheran to chase men’s Berlin marathon titles
Former Rotterdam marathon Marius Kipserem will lead top ten Kenyan athletes will chasing men’ Berlin marathon title set for this Sunday in Germany. Kipserem will be leading Kenyans Eliud Kiptanui, Philemon Kacheran, Festus Tallam, Michael Njenga, Josephat Boit, Bethwel Yegon, Bernard Kimeli, Abraham Kipyatich and William Wanjiku. Men’s Berlin marathon line-up Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) Guye […]
Chemutai, Chebitok to lead Kenyan queens at Berlin marathon
Reigning Ras AL Khamah Half marathon champion Fancy Chemutai will be battling out with former Barcelona Marathon champion Ruth Chebitok for Sunday’s Berlin Marathon. As much as they are less celebrated unlike the Ethiopian Hiwot Gebrekidan, Shure Demise, Helen Tola and Bethelhem Moges. Chemutai and Chebitok will be marshalling Kenyan forces alongside two time Baringo […]









