Former world youth 400m silver medalist Alphas Kishoyian has been banned by Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) for violating anti-doping rules. The Kenyan sprinter has been handed four years for use of Norandrosterone More to follow
ATHLETICS
Safaricom sponsor Otieno’s sprint talent
Sprinter Mark Otieno has received a sponsorship deal from Safaricom as part of his preparations ahead of Olympic Games in Tokyo, japan as well as other events after Olympics. The telecommunication company sponsored the 100m sprinter Otieno with kshs one million as part of the sponsorship deal which will also support his training needs and […]
Standard Chartered marathon dates set
New dates for the 18th edition of Nairobi Standard Chartered marathon have been announced today with numerous changes aimed at fighting coronavirus. Race organizers announced that the race will be held on October 31 2021, after missing the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the biting coronavirus adopting a hybrid format that includes both physical […]
Kinyamal, Kibet, Krop to chase titles at London Diamond League
Commonwealth Games’ 800m champion Wycliffe Kinyamal Michael Kibet, Vincent Kibet and Jacob Krop will be facing top athletes at the London Diamond League meeting in Gateshead, England on Tuesday. Kinyamal will be facing off with Americans Clayton Murphy, Bryce Hoppel, Isaiah Harris, Daniel Rowden of Great Britain and Jeffrey Riseley of Australia in the two […]
Kibiwot, Chepkoech, Kipyegon, Rotich to battle for Monaco DL titles
Reigning Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase silver medalist Abraham Kibiwot, world 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech, Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon will be leading the Kenyan contingent at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday in France. The top Kenyan athletes will be fighting for top positiins in the 6th leg of the series ahead of […]
Standard Chartered marathon to resume
Nairobi Standard Chartered Marathon returns this year after it was suspended last year due to coronavirus. The annual race, which enters its 18th year, will resume on a date that will be announced later. Paul Gitau, the race organizer said that the race, which started in 2003 has grown to become the largest marathon in […]
New track for under 20 championships at KU
Athletes’ village at the Kenyatta University has been laid with tartan track ahead of world under 20 athletics championships. Today, the Mondo Track and Field engineers laid the new synthetic track ahead of the global junior show set for August 17th to 22nd at the Ksarani stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. Vincent Onywera, the Registrar-Research, Innovation […]
NOC-K releases Olympic team depart programme
National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) has released the depature programme for Kenyan teams to leave depart for the Olympic Games set fot Tokyo, Japan this month. The first team to leave today was Olympics chef de mission Waithaka Kioni and chief executive Officer, Wangui Kibe, alongside athletes’ representative Humphrey Kayange and Covid-19 liaison officer […]
Furious Yego ditches captain’s armband over frustrations
Olympic Games javelin silver medalist Julius Yego has announced that he will not be the track and field captain ahead of Olympic Games that starts this month in Tokyo, Japan. Today, the former world javelin told his fans in facebook to announce his resignation as the captain protesting some reports published in section of media. […]
Cheruiyot, Kiyeng, Rotich shine at Stockholm Diamond League
World 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot, former world 3,000m steeplechase champion Hyvin Kiyeng and world 800m bronze medalist Ferguson Rotich claimed victories at the Stockholm Diamond League series on Sunday night. Cheruiyot, who missed to cut into the Kenya team at the Olympic Games, won the 1,500m title in 3:32.30 to beat Ignacio Fontes of Spain […]