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Technical equipment installed at Kasarani in readiness for World Under 20

Official timing and measurement provider, Seiko, are putting final touches on the technical equipment at the Moi Stadium, Kasarani ahead of next World Under- 20 Championships. The team comprises almost 20 engineers drawn from Japan and technical experts from World Athletics who have been installing the equipment for measuring  athletes’ performances and generating results continually.  […]

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Chepkosgei thinking beyond world under 20

Africa Youth 800m silver medalist Sheila Chepkosgei is looking beyond next week’s World Under-20 Championships in Nairobi. Chepkosgei, who will be representing Kenya at the World Under 20 Championships next week in Nairobi, says she is keen to qualify for the  2021 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA. Sheila said it is unfortunate that no […]

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Over 500 athletes set for KTB’s Nairobi Run

Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has partnered with Action Marketing Plus, a 360-marketing agency to showcase Nairobi’s attractions through running. The virtual event dubbed ‘Nairobi Run’ which will be launched over the weekend of August 14th and 15th  is aimed at celebrating the city’s existing experiences and products. Action Marketing Plus Chief Executive Officer Younes Iraki, says […]

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I will take time to rest before making my mind for the next race- Kipchoge

Fresh from defending his Olympic marathon title in Tokyo, Japan, world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge will be taking a rest before returning into the action. Kipchoge, who won the 4th and final gold for Kenya at the concluded games said taking time off to regain energy before negotiating for another move. With his four […]

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Heroic welcome for Rotich by Kericho governor Chepkwony

World 800m bronze medalist Ferguson Rotich was welcomed by Kericho County Government after winning silver at the concluded Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. During the heroic welcome by the leadership led by Governor Paul Chepkwony, the two lap race specialist, naming him the Goodwill Ambassador for the fight against Drugs and Substance Abuse. Rotich went […]

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World Athletics move marathons and race walk to Oregon Springfield

World Athletics championships has today announced that the marathon and race walk for 2022 World championships will be Eugene and Springfield, Oregon. The world championships, which were moved from 2021 to 2022 due to the biting coronavirus, will be staged in Eugene Oregon’s Hayward University but only the marathons and race walk that has been […]

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Kiplagat, Kirui to battle for Boston marathon titles

Two time world marathon champion Edna Kiplagat and former world marathon champion Geoffrey Kirui and will be chasing the Boston marathon titles, the world marathon majors’ race set for October 11. Kirui, who won the title in 2017 will be returning on the course facing former champion Yuki Kawauch Ethiopian Lemi Berhanu among others. Kiplagata, […]