q0is9 World marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich broke the world half marathon with her win at the Istanbul half marathon ran today in Turkey. In her third title win, Chepngetich smashes the world half marathon record in 64:02 as a new world record (mixed gender) beating then world record by 29 seconds that was held […]
World half marathon silver medalist Kibiwott Kandie led a podium sweep at the Istanbul Half marathon ran today in Turkey. The world half marathon led an all Kenyan podium sweep with former world half marathon record holder Geoffrey Kamworor in second and upstart Roncer Kipkorir in third for all Kenyan show. Kandie set a new […]
Beatrice Chepkoech and Kibiwott Kandie’s world records were ratified today by the athletics governing body world Athletics. The world 3,000m steeplechase record holder, Chepkoech broke the 5km world record during the Monaco Run on February 13 when she clocked 14:43. The win improved her previous women’s record in a mixed gender race of 14:48 set […]
Former Chicago marathon champion Abel Kirui has set his focus to earn good results when he lines up at the Mumbai marathon set for May India. The two time world marathon champion said he is training well for the race, expecting good results. Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2021-03-30-kirui-eyes-mumbai-marathon-title-in-may/
Athletics Kenya president Jack Tuwei led Kenyan athletics lovers in mourning the passing on of former Olympian Thomas Saisi who passed on today in aged 75. Saisi was part of a Kenyan male quartet, which clinched gold in the 4×400 yards (now 4x400m relay) at the 1972 Olympics in Munich where they clocked 2.59.83. He […]
Hamburg marathon, which was set for April 11th has been postponed by one week. In a tweet by the reigning Olympic marathon champion, who was set to compete at the event, where he started his marathon career will now be held on 18th April. On his official twitter account, the world marathon record holder posted: […]
Eldoret City marathon that was set to be held on 11th April has been postponed until further notice following the containment measures put by President Uhuru Kenyatta last Friday to avoid the upsurge of coronavirus pandemic spread in the county. Today, race organisers led by Uasin Gishu governor Jackson Mandago and race director Moses Tanui […]
National 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala has set a new national 100m record at the ongoing Betking MoC Grand Prix at Yabatech Sports Complex in Lagos, Nigeria. The University student ran 10.01 in one of the six semi-final races today. Omanyala’s time, if ratified, will erase former national champion Mark Otieno’s time of 10.14 set in […]
Celebrated Joyce Chepchumba has been trending this week after Virgin London marathon ceebrated her as the first Kenyan and African won to win the London marathon. The ‘missing’ Chepchumba, who has not been in public since she won both Lisbon and Berlin half marathons. Chepchumba won the title in 1997 as the first African and […]
World under 20 3,000m silver medalist Leonard Bett and World cross country junior champion Beatrice Chebet won silver at the 89th edition of Cinque Mulini ran today San Vittore Olona in Italy. Bett, who failed to defend his title finished the race second benidn the champion Melak Nibret from Ethiopia. The 20-year-old Bett, who won the […]