Bungoma and Kakamega dominated the Athletics Kenya Western region world under 20 pre-trials held on Saturday at the Mumias Sports Complex in Kakamega County. NO NAME D.O.B TEAM TIME 400M MEN 1 GEORGE ODUNGA 22/6/2002 BUSIA 51.14 2 ELLY KIBET 15/5/2003 BUNGOMA 52.30 3 JULIUS CHIRCHIR 7/6/2002 […]
World under 18 400m silver medalist Mary Moraa has managed to acquire 800m qualifying standards for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Moraa won the two lap race in 1:59.25 to acquire the qualifying the standards during the Sollentuna Grand Prix at Sollentunavallen Stadium in Sollentuna, Sweden. She managed the title ahead of Noel Yarigo from Benin […]
Eastern Region world under 20 pre-trials in Embu Javelin boys Fredrick Wamutu (Embu)- 61.28m 1,500m girls Lilian Nyakio- 5:25.42 Wilfred Mwendwa (Meru)- 5:39.88 Joycemercy Mwende (Embu)- 5:47.13 800m Lilian Naykio- 2:14.3 Brenda Mukami – 2:34.6. 800m boys Gerishom Gathemba (Embu)- 1:58.4 100m boys Kevin Muriuki- 10.69 200m boys Kevin Muriuki (Meru)- 20.08 5,000m girls Josephine […]
Reigning Africa under 20 3,000m champion Zenah Jemutai bagged a brace at the Athletics Kenya North Rift region during the world under 20 pre-trials held today at the Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County. Running on Home County, Jemutai won 3,000m and 1,500m ahead of national trials that will be held between […]
Former London marathon champion Douglas Wakiihuri has been honoured by Emperor of Japan Naruhito. This was confirmed today as former Commonwealth Games marathon champion is one of the highest honours in Japan, “the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays.” https://dailysport.co.ke/2021/06/10/wakiihuri-honoured-in-japan/ The decoration was conferred by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan on […]
Approximately 200 athletes will be battling out for national world under 20 trials at the Athletics Kenya (AK) Western Region pre-trials for the World Under-20 Championships at the Mumias Sports Complex on Saturday. Western, which holds four counties of Bungoma, Kakamega, Vihiga and Busia will conduct its pre-trials after Nairobi on Wednesday, Southern in Machakos, […]
Reigning Olympic Games 1,500m champion Faith Chepng’etich was the best Kenyan at the second leg of Diamond League in Florence, France. The world 1,500m silver medalist finished second behind Netherland’s Sifan Hassan in 1,500m ran on Thursday night. She won silver in 3:53.91 behind Hassan’s 3:53.63 in a repeat of 2019 World Championships in Doha, […]
Alfred Kipkemboi is yearning to represent Kenya at the World under 20 athletics championships to be held between August 17 to 22 at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. But the 19 year old has focused to make the North Rift team during the pre-trials in 5,000m as he plans to win the world title […]
Former Commonwealth Games marathon champion Douglas Wakiihuri was awarded in Japan’s Spring Medal of Honor, an award recognizing individuals who have make exceptional contributions to Japanese society and become role models. The former London marathon winner was the first Kenyan to pass through the Japanese development system. The New York City marathon winner contributed […]
Two times Milano marathon champion Titus Ekiru was named the LG Sports Personality of the Month for May 2021. For winning the award where he was awarded by LG Electronics East Africa Managing Director Sa Nyoung Kim, Ekiru went home with an LG SolarDOM Oven worth KES 65,000. It is a 3-in-1 oven that is […]