National 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala Omurwa will be taking on Justin Gatlin, the two-time World 100m champion is in the country for second edition of Kip Keino classic, the World Athletics Continual Tour series set for Kasarani on Saturday. The Olympic semifinalists Omanyala will compete in the shortest race with Gatlin who has made his […]
World Athletics and the local organizing committee (LOC) for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 2022 have agreed to postpone the championships, which was scheduled to be held in Bathurst, Australia on 19 February 2022. The event will now take place on Saturday 18 February 2023 in Bathurst. The postponement is due to the […]
The one-day series of the world’s best cross country, combined events and race walking meetings will all move to a three-tier World Tour format from next month. Adding the final pieces to the jigsaw of the restructuring of international athletics competitions, the World Athletics Cross Country Tour, Combined Events Tour and Race Walking Tour will […]
It was all podium sweep for Kenyan athletes at the 15km du Puy en Velay Road race on France. In men, Edward Kibet won the title in 45:03 leading compatriots Evans Kipkemoi Kirui (45:05) and Abel Kipkirui Mutai in third timing 45:11. It was the same in women as Joyce Tele won the title followed […]
Kenyans Samuel Lomoi and Monica Cheruto led a podium sweep at the Münster Marathon held yesterday in Germany. Men 1. Samuel Lomoi KEN 2:12:14 2. Francis Cheruiyot KEN 2:15:18 Women 1. Monica Cheruto KEN 2:35:17 2. Sophy Jepchirchir KEN 2:38:31
Kenyans Edwin Kimutai and Antonina Kwambai were top runners at the Cherry Blossom USATF 10 Mile Championships in the USA yesterday. Kimutai won the men’s race in 45:45 followed by USA’s Abbabiya Saimbassa (46:18) and Augustus Maiyo compleying the podium in 46:23. Other Kenyan men include Dominic Korir who was 6th, Shadrack Biwott in 7th. […]
The government has promised to pump in millions at the Kip Keino Classic, the World Athletics Continental Tour golden Tour at the Kasarani stadium. Principal Secretary in the ministry of Sports Joe Okudo promised that the government will pump in kshs 250 into the second edition of the race. “The only challenge is that with […]
World 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri and Marc Scott were the winners of the 4th edition of Great North Run half marathon held today in New Castle, England. Obiri, who on Tuesday lost the 5,000m to Francine Niyonsaba at the Zurich Diamond league won the 21km distance in 64.51 to become the fourth-fastest Kenyan female runner. […]
Vibian Chepkirui and Leonard Langat won the 38th edition of Vienna City marathon to extend the Kenyans dominance in the race. Chepkirui won the women’s title, replacing Nancy Kiprop who won three times. Making her debut in Austrian capital, clocked 2:24.29 for the title ahead of Ethiopia’s Meseret Dinke in 2:25.31 beating compatriot Gelete Burka to […]
Former world cross country champion Agnes Jebet Tirop ran away with the world record at the Road To Records 10km race held today in Germany. It was not good time for world 10km record holder Rhonex Kipruto who missed to lower his time at the same race. The reigning world 10,000m bronze medalist, Jebet won […]