Kenya’s long distance runner Florence Jepkosgei Chepsoi was arraigned before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Eldoret and sentenced to a one year Community Service Order after pleading guilty to the offence of presenting false documents to the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya. In 2017, the athlete was charged with an Anti-Doping Rule Violation. She had participated […]
Athletics Kenya has moved this weekend’s second edition of track and field to Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani initially set for Nyayo National stadium this weekend. The two day event that starts on Saturday 12th to Sunday 13th will see top sprinters meet ahead of world relays championships as well as Africa Athletics championships. Initially the […]
World cross country champion Hellen Obiri was crowned the Sports Award at the Forbes Woman Africa Award. In a virtual summit that had various categories including young achievers, social impact, entertainer and sports award, Obiri, the world 5,000m champion was joined by other Kenyan Elsa Majimbo, who won the Entertainment award. The Olympic 5,000m silver […]
Due to coronavirus, Athletics Kenya (AK) has moved second and third Track and Field meetings to Nairobi’s Nyayo stadium. The events that were set to be held in Embu and Mumias on March 12 to 13 and April 2 to 3 respectively will now be held at Nyayo stadium. In a communiqué from the federation, […]
Former Trabzon Half Marathon champion Edwin Mokua is optimistic that he will come back into the running career after surviving hippopotamus attack last year. The September 29th 2020 day will always remain in Mokua life after he was training alongside Dennis Kipkosgei then he was attacked by a hippo in Nyahururu. Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2021-03-05-mokua-wants-to-run-again-after-surviving-hippo-attack/
Organisers of the annual Eldoret City marathon have agone digital after acquiring electronic timing. The third edition of the race, which will be held on 11th April in Eldoret will not be digitized to curb cheating. Former world half marathon champion Moses Tanui, who spoke during the cheque presentation where 25.9 million shillings was raised, […]
Postponement of Africa Cross country championships has forced Athletics Kenya to close the national cross country camp that was based at the Kigari Teachers’ Training College in Embu. Last week, confederation of Africa Athletics (CAA) postponed the Africa Cross Country Championships that were to be held in Lome, Togo this month. And today, the federation […]
With 23 days to go for the national relays championships cum trials for the world Relay championships, Athletics Kenya has foreigners to compete at the championships set for 26th March at the Nyayo National stadium. According to the federation, they have invited athletes from Botswana, South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania among others ahead […]
Athletics Kenya has moved all track and field meetings to Nairobi’s Nyayo National stadium. After hiccups in the opening leg that were to be held in Bondo later moved to Maseno but held at Nyayo, the federation has decided to to move the second leg that was to be staged at Embu’s Kinoru stadium has […]
Former Mombasa Safaricom half marathon deaf champion Juster Moraa Kwamesa and David Kipkogei were the winners on Saturday’s Deaf Athletics Association of Kenya (DAAK) half marathon championships held at Kasarani stadium. Coming from Kisii, Kwamesa clocked 1:41.02 to win the women’s 21km distance followed closely by Uasin Gishu’s Grandet Kendagor (1:46.53) as Kisii’s Naibin Mutisha […]