Olympic 5,000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot and Valencia marathon champion have been left out in the marathon team after Athletics Kenya named their final squad today after the Olympic trials track and field that came to an end todat at Kasarani stadium. Today, the athletes federation named a total of 42 athletes for the Tokyo Olympic […]
Former world under 20 3,000m steeplechase champion Leonard Bett, former Africa cross country junior champion Nicholas Kipkorir kimeli and Charles Simotwo booked the slots for Olympic Games during the national trials at the Kasarani stadium. Final Results at the bottom of the story.. With Olympics 3,000m steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto dropping out, it was a […]
World 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri is to double at the Olympic Games set for Tokyo, Japan next month. The world cross country champion Obiri who finished second in 5,000m, today she won the 10,000m in 30:53.60 to book a double, just like Vivian Cheruiyot did in 2016 during the Rio De Janeiro Games in Brazil. […]
Reigning Olympics silver medallist Hyvin Kiyeng edged World champion Beatrice Chepkoech champion to win the women’s 3,000m steeplechase at the Olympic Games in Kasarani. Day one and two results at the bottom of the story… At the same time, former World 10,000m silver medallist Geoffrey Kamworor defeated his training mate, the Commonwealth Games 10,000m bronze […]
Two time Africa 20km walk champion Samuel Gathimba was the only Kenyan who booked for the Olympic Games after winning the walk in today’s Olympic Games trials at the Kasarani. Final Day one and two results at the end of the story… Gathimba won the title in 1:14.23 beating Simon Wachira from Kenya Defence Forces […]
Olympic Games 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon, sprinters Ferdinand Omanyala and Mark Otieno have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics Games at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. Full day One results at the bottom… Kipyegon won the women’s 1,500m in 4:02.10 beating Continental Cup 1,500m champion Winny Chebet in 4:04.62 as the two athletes qualified for […]
Former word cross country bronze medalist Lilian Kasait Rengeruk edged out world cross country champion Hellen Obiri to win the 5,000m final during day one of Olympic Games trials at Kasarani. Coming from Kenya Prison, Kasait (14:52.18) defeated Obiri (14:52.51) of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to second before former world cross country champion Agnes Jebet […]
Africa under 20 5,000n bronze medalist Reuben Longosiwa wants to fit into the shoes of his elder brother Thomas Longosiwa where he will be chasing 10,000m at the Olympic Games trials set for today. “I want my country to be the best in 10,000m. I was to run 5,000m but I was not well prepared […]
World junior 1,500m record holder Ronald Kwemoi is aiming top position at the Athletics Kenya national Olympic Games trials that starts today morning to Saturday. Kwemoi, who set the world junior record in 2014 said he wants to cut the Olympic Games team in his 1,500m favourite to earn a medal for the country at […]
Two time national cross country junior champion Chebolei said he will be chasing the 5,000m. Chebolei, who won the 2018 national title initially he had not qualified but after running last weekend’s Hengelo 5,000m earned the qualifying standards in 13:12.53. “In all this preparation, I want to represent my country at the Olympic Games if […]