Tokyo Olympic Games medalists were today rewarded by President Uhuru Kenyatta at the Mombasa State House where he announced cash rewards. Kenyatta announced that the medalists will be paid as follows: Kh1 million, Sh750, 000 and Sh500, 000 for Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists respectively. Kenya won 4 gold through Peres Jepchirchir (Marathon), Emmanuel Korir […]
Fresh from winning 1,500m silver medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, world 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot was today promoted. Cheruiyot has been promoted to the Senior Superintendent of Prisons (SSP), from the rank of Chief Inspector. Today, the Commissioner General of Prisons Wycliffe Ogallo said he had been directed by President Uhuru Kenyatta […]
The women’s 1,500m duo Purity Chepkirui and Winny Jemutai Boinett believe they have what it takes for a place in the podium during the World Athletics Under 20 championship slotted for August 17-22. The 18-year-old Chepkirui, from Nakuru County is happy to book a ticket to represent Kenya again after last year’s Africa Cross Country […]
Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka led Kenyans in morning the sudden death of former Youth Olympic Games 1,500m champion Gilbert Soet Kwemoi, who died today morning. Kwemoi, attached at the Kipkaren Police station in Uasin Gishu County comes from Kopsiro, MoutnElgon, Bungoma county died while being attended to at the Bungoma Referral Hospital. The former Africa […]
Olympian Ferdinand Omanyala continued with his superlative performance, breaking his own 100m national record after inning the men’s 100m at the International Josko Lauf Meeting in Austria. Fresh from competing at the Olympic Games when he ended his journey in the semifinals, the 25-year-old Omanyala lowered his personal best to a sub 10 seconds performance […]
World Athletics has postponed the world under 20 athletics set to kick start on Tuesday morning at the Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani. Today, the athletics governing body announced that the world track and field events set for Tuesday has been moved to Wednesday morning at the same venue. It announced on their website that “The […]
Kenya Deaf team has finally reported to the cam ahead of World Deaf Athletics Championships to be held at the Lublin, Poland. Deaf Athletics Association of Kenya (Daak), is set to present 30 athletes for the championships set to be held between August 23th and 28th. The team will depart for the games between August […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]