Kenyans Noah Kibet and Emmanuel Wanyonyi qualified to compete at the 800m semifinals while Sheila Chepkosgei was qualified at the ongoing World under 20 championships. Kibet won heat one in men’s qualifying round in 1:46.00 as Wanyonyi won the second heat in 1:46.1 to make the 800m semis. But it was hurting as Kenya’s Chepkosgei […]
Peter Kithome and Alocias Kipngétich powered their way to the semifinals of the World Athletics Under-20 Championships at Kasarani. The duo will represent the country in 400m hurdles men with Agnes Mutindi Ngumbi failing to make the cut as she awaits 100m hurdles. Kithome, a form three student at St Valentines High school in Machakos, […]
Search for the first medals for team Kenya will continue on the second day at the ongoing World under 20 athletics championships at the Kasarani stadium. Kenya, which ended day one without a medal will see top athletes battle for honours in the second day where Benson Kiplagat and Levy Kibet will battle for men’s […]
World 800m record holder David Rudisha, former world 3,000m steeplechase champion Milcah Chemos and world under 18 400m silver medalist Mary Moraa stole the show at the official opening ceremony of the world under 20 athletics championships on Tuesday evening. Kenya, as the host nation, came last with junior athletes carrying the flag as two […]
Kenyan runners did not march the speed of Ethiopians at the ongoing World Under 20 athletics championships at the Kasarani stadium. In the last event of day one, Kenya’s Daniel Kinyanjui and Bernard Kibet Yegon managed to finish in 7th and 9th positins by clocking 8:09.40 and 8:12.96 respectively in 3,000m race. Ethiopians Tadese Worku […]
Reigning world marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich has been incuded in the Chicago marathon list with the event set for 10th October 2012 in the USA. Fresh from competing at the concluded Olympic Games in Tokyo, Chepngetich will be facing off with Sarah Hall among others. Other top notch elites on the list include Getaneh Molla and […]
Sylvia Chelangat and Kennedy Kimeu are the only hope for Kenya in 400m at the ongoing World under 20 athletics championships in Kasarani stadium on Wednesday. But it was bad day for Elkanah Kiprotich Chemelil who failed to make the cut despite eunning his personal best in the one-lap race. Kimeu, who failed to make […]
It was tough for Dominic Kiprotich in shot put at day one of world under 20 athletics championships at Kasarani stadium. The shot put thrower was thrown out of the championships when he finished 10th in Group “Ä” qualifying round. He managed to throw 13.80m that were led by Cuban Juan Carley Vazquez Gomez in […]
Sprinters Sylvester Simiyu and Mercy Chebet failed in their quest to win a medal for Kenya at the world under 20 championships at the Kasarani stadium. The duo, competing in 100m, were knocked out of the championships after Simiyu finishi8ng 5th in heat 6. Despite losing, simiyu was happy that he has managed his personal […]
Kenyan 4x400m relay mixed team failed to proceed as world under 20 athletics championships kicked today at the Kasarani stadium. The team made up of Elkana Kiprotich, Sylvia Chelangat, Loice Morara and Kenneth Kimeu were disqualified with athletics rule. Kiprotich, who anchored the team saw Morara stepping on the line to see Kenya out of […]