Joy Akinyi and Jonathan Koech registered double victories at the Athletics Kenya (AK) Nairobi Region World Under-20 Championships trials at the Nyayo National Stadium today. As Nyanza South will host the pre-trials on Thursday at the Kisii University while Central, North Rift, Eastern and Western regions will host the pre-trials on Saturday. Akinyi won both […]
Reigning Olympic Games 1,500m champion Faith Chepngetich will renew her rivalry with Sifan Hassan at the Florence Diamond League on Thursday. Kipyegon who won the Olympic title in 2016 at the Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and world silver medallist started the series in Doha winning in 1:58.26 in the 800m. The Ethiopian-born Hassan, who […]
Ferdinand Omanyala has been invited for the next week’s Athletics Kenya national Olympic Games trials ENTRIES – TRIALS FOR TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES 100M WOMEN QS 11.15 # NAME AFFILIATE CITY/COUNTRY ES 1 MAXIMILA IMALI NPS Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) 11.80 2 DOREEN WAKA PRISON Nyayo […]
Athletics Kenya Nairobi region top junior athletes will be battling for national trials ahead of world under 20 athletics championships to be held at the Kasarani stadium. The Nyayo National stadium world under 20 pre-trials will attract top runners who will be chasing for a slot at the national trials where the federation will choose […]
Kenyans Irene Kamais, Daisy Cherotich Joyce Chepkmoi Tele and Gloria Kite took positions 2-3-4 and five as world champion Sifan Hassan broke the 10,000m world record at the Hengelo meet. The Dutch international Hassan 29:06.82 for the record, bringing down the previous record set by Ethiopian Almaz Ayana (29:17.45) she set at the 2016 Olympic […]
3,000m steeplechase Women Faith Cherotich (Kericho)- 11: 09.22 Diana Chepkemoi (Nakuru) -11:57.69 Triza Cherotich (Bomet)- 12:12.98 Sharon Chepkemoi (Kericho)- 12:20.35. Men Ronald Kipng’etich- (Kericho)- 8:50.57 Kibet Chepkwony (Bomet)- 8:53.90 Simon Kiprop (Kericho)- 8:59.24 5,000m men Benson Kiplang’at (Nakuru)- 13:56.2 Ezra Kiplang’at (Bomet)- 14:02.5 5,000m women Mercy Chepkemoi (Nakuru)- 3,000m men Bernard Yegon (Nakuru)- 8:04.83 […]
Returning from road accident injury Victor Kipchirchir won the third edition of Eldoret City Marathon held today in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. It was a good start in marathon for Mercy Kipchumba who won the first marathon in her debut. The former Valencia marathon champion was involved in a road accident in 2018 that kept […]
Former world 1,500m champion Faith Chepng’etich Kipyegon will be facing off with Ugandan Winnie Nayondo at the 2021 Doha, the second Diamond League series set for this Friday in in Qatar. The reigning Olympic Games 1,500m champion said she will be competing with time in the 800m where Nayondo will be the closest competitor. Others […]
National long jump record holder Gloria Mulei led a podium sweep for Kenya Deence Forces (KDF) in day one of Athetics Kenya Olympic Games qualiiers at the Nyayo National stadium today. Mulei jumped 5.89m to lead compatriots Petronila Muombe (5.88m) and Priscilla Tabunda (5.88m) to a podium finish in long jump. North Rift’s Michael Kibet […]
Africa junior 3,000m champion Emmanuel Kiplagat believes his dream to represent the country in the senior ranks is almost coming true as he targets a World Under 20 Championships and Olympic Games double. The Baringo-born runner started his journey towards the two events with comprehensive wins at the Central Rift WU20 pre-trials held at the […]