Josephat Boit will be joining world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge, former world half marathon record holder Geoffrey Kamworor in today’s NN World Teal Relay championships. The two time National Police cross country silver medalist said the event will be great for him as he prepares for other major races. Full Report- https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2021-05-21-boit-joins-kipchoge-kamworor-in-virtual-relay-race-this-weekend/
Former Africa junior cross country champion Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli, world under 20 10,000m champion Leonard Bett, Jacob Krop and Michael Kibet will be facing off on Sunday at the Gateshead, the opening round of Wanda Diamond League Athletics series. Kimeli, one of the fastest men in the world last year over 5000m and 10,000m, will […]
Kenyans Jennifer Jepkosgei, Janet Cheruto and Naum Jepkosgei will be hoping to extend their dominance in this Sunday’s 50Km Ultra Marathon Race in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The trio will be among the 70 elite runners who will battle for the R650,000 (Sh5 million) prize money in addition to the marathon world record attempt according […]
Eldoret City marathon race director Moses Tanui has urged all registered athletes for this year’s race to collect their running numbers on time to avoid last minute rush. Speaking in Eldoret, Tanui, the two time Boston marathon champion said the race has attracted international athletes and gaining international standards, they will have to follow the […]
About 200 budding athletes are expected to compete for Central Rift World under 20 pre-trials this Saturday at the Eliud Kipchoge Annex Track in Kapsabet, Nandi County. Region’s secretary Kennedy Tanui said that the preparations are done in readiness for the junior athletes that will represent the region at the national trials to select Kenya […]
Collins Koros and Winnie Chebet claimed double titles at the concluded Kenya Defence Forces Athletics Championships at Nyayo National stadium. Competing for Kahawa, Koros, who won the 10,000m on Monday, added another title in 5,000m ahead of national trials for Olympic Games to be staged at Kasarani. Chebet also won a double in 1,500m and […]
Athletics Kenya has moved the Olympic Games track and field national trials to Kasarani stadium away from the planned Kipchoge Keino stadium in Eldoret. The trials set for June 17th to 19th ahead of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan set for July 23rd to August 8th, was initially slated for Eldoret based stadium but […]
Organizers of New York City marathon, one of the World Marathon majors (WMM) have announced that the 2021 event will attract 33,000 runners. Today, they announced that the November 7th event that was cancelled last year due to coronavirus where the race through New York’s five boroughs, starting in Staten Island and finishing in Manhattan’s […]
Reigning world 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri and upstart Collins Koros dominated the Kenya Defence Forces Athletics Championships got underway at the Nyayo National Stadium ahead of Olympic Games trials. Competing for Laikipia Air Base (LAB) Obiri retained her title after timing 15:22.64 ahead of teammate Joyce Chepkemoi and 2016 Africa Sheila Chepkirui from Thika, who […]
World under 18 400m hurdles silver medalist Moitalel Mpoke won the South Eastern Conference Outdoor Championships at the E.B Cushing Stadium, Texas, United States. Mpoke, who won the race in 48.89 has joined other top Kenyan track and field athletes who have already qualified for the Olympic Games set for Tokyo, Japan. He becomes the […]