Africa Junior 3000m bronze medallist Gideon Rono and 2021 Discovery Kenya champion Daisy Cherotich were the winners in the final day of the opening leg of Athletics Kenya Track and Field Championships held today at the Nyayo National stadium. In less than two weeks after winning the national 8km cross country junior title, Rono from […]
World half marathon record holder Kibiwott Kandie and national cross country champion Sheila Chelangat eased past their competitors to win their respective races at the Athletics Kenya national track and field meeting at the Nyayo National stadium. Kandie, who finished second at the national cross country championshups behid Rodgers Kwemoi won the 10,000m title timing […]
Marathon team for this year’s Olympic Games received a short in the arm in their preparations to compete for the country. Today, the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) presented a one million cheque ahead of the Summer Games. Led by NOC-K President Paul Tergat, he urged the marathon team to remain steadfast for the […]
Two time Deaf Half Marathon champion Daniel Kiptum and Deaflympic 1,500m champion John Kiplangat are expected to face-off at the Deaf Athletics Association of Kenya (DAAK) half marathon championships to be staged at Kasarani stadium. The 7th edition of the 21km distance will also feature 10km starting off at 7am where both men and women […]
Despite Athletics Kenya switching the first Track and field meeting from Maseno University to Nyayo stadium, Jonah Kiprop and Abraham Rotich are optimistic they will shine. While on their training session at Kipchoge Keino stadium on Thursday morning, the duo said the two day showpiece will be good now that they will be competing on […]
Athletics Kenya President Jack Tuwei has assured athletes that they will continue training even after the Confederation of Africa Athlertics postponed the Africa cross country champuionsps that were slated for 7th March in Lome, Togo. With the athletes already in camp at the Kigari Teachers Training College in Embu, Tuwei said the 42 athletes will […]
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge will lead Kenyan youth in the fight against malaria in the African chanegmakers. Dubbed ‘Draw the Line Against Malaria’ will join Nigerian Actoress Omotola Jalade, the Springboks Siya Kolisi, Sherrie Silver and South African explorer Saray Khumalo for the campaign. The zero malaria campaignreflects the energy, talent, and cultural […]
Africa cross-country championships 2021 postponedThe 6th edition of the Africa cross-country championships, previously planned to take place on 6 and 7 March 2021 in Lomé(Togo) is postponed to a later date. The announcement was made by the Confederation of African Athletics following a request by the Togolese authorities who raised sanitary measures to contain the […]
Athletics Kenya has canceled the planned weekend track and field meeting set for this weekend in Maseno University. The AK weekend meet had been initially scheduled for Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology but was shifted to Maseno University after failure to secure a venue. More to follow
Two time London marathon champion Brigid Kosgei has been nominated for the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award. Kosgei will battle it out for the coveted award against Naomi Osaka of Japan (Tennis), Dutch cyclist Anna Van Der Breggen and Italy’s Federica Brignone (Skiing). Others are; French footballer Wendie Renard and Breaana Stewart of […]