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 […]
It was fan, pop and colour when the first lady Margaret Kenyatta officially opened the world under 20 athletics championships on Tuesday evening at the Kasarani stadium. Kenyatta who is also the event patron said that world championships is a milestone for Kenya and the rest of Africa. “The stakeholders and media have played a […]
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has hinted that athletes transition is the best idea a country and a federation can ever have. Speaking on Tuesday at the Kasarani stadium ahead of world under 20 athletics championships at the Kasarani stadium, Coe said that the main challenge at the world athletics is maintaining the transition. Despite […]
The opening day of world athletics under 20 championships will be great for Kenyan sprinters who will be seeking to win the first medal for Kenya. The quartet of Elkana Kiprotich, Kennedy Kimeu, Joshua Wanyonyi, Mercy Chebet, Sylvia Chelangat and Loice Morara will be the first Kenyans in the medal bracket at the Kasarani stadium. […]