Former Africa Games 5,000m champion Robert Kiprop and Gladys Chepkurui have set their sight on World Cross Country and Copenhagen half marathon respectively. Speaking following their victory at the 4th edition of Betika Uasin Gishu half marathon in Eldoret today, the champions said that competing in local races is better as part of their training […]
Maurine Jepkoech successfully defended her Machakos Cross Country title, the opening leg of Athletics Kenya cross Country championships held today in Machakos County. Coming from North Rift, Jepkoech won the 10km senior women title after clocking 30:37.7 ahead of Sandrafelis Chebet Tuei, who was third last in 31:07.6 with Rebecca Njeri Mwangi completing the podium […]
Joshua Kituku will be out to defend his Betika Uasin Gishu Half Marathon title come Sunday August 10 on the streets of Eldoret. Kithuku, who won the men’s title will be among the more than 800 athletes are poised to battle for a second edition of the race and share of over Sh 1.5 million […]
Athletics Kenya has begun the journey to register various athletics personnel starting from next month. In a statement from Riadha House, the federation said that they want to have records of various training camps in the country, medical staff, coaches and any other athlete support staff. In a two months exercise, South Rift Region will […]
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has suspended Judy Jelagat Kemboi for violating anti-doping rules when she tested positive for Hydrochlorothiazide. The drug is normally used by unscrupulous athletes to aid rapid weight loss and hide other performance enhancing substances. Today, the anti-doping watchdog, in a statement said that she is provisionally suspended after testing positive. At […]
Kenya won the 4th medal and first bronze medal at the penultimate round of Federation of International University Sports (FISU), the World University Games in Rhine Ruhr, Germany. Today, Collins Kiprotich won bronze in the 5,000m in 15:01.47. Coming from University of New Mexico finished behind Arthur Gervais of France who timed 15:02.00 and David […]
Lawyers in the murder case for former athletes Samson Kandie are living in fear following threats from unknown people over their work. The case that involves three suspects linked to the gruesome murder Kandie has taken another level where victim’s family expressed fear over their lives. On Tuesday, the Eldoret High Court heard that lawyer […]
After 20 years running across the world, double world marathon champion Abel Kirui has decided to retire to take up managerial positions. The 2016 Chicago marathon champion won both the 2009 and 2011 world titles in Berlin and Daegu respectively. Kiruiu, who also won silver in marathon at the 2012 London Olympic Games said that […]
Olympic Games 3,000m silver medalist Faith Cherotich and double world 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot will lead team Kenya at this year’s World Athletics Championships set for Tokyo, Japan. The duo are among the 58 athletes selected yesterday by Athletics Kenya during a rigorous National trials at the Ulinzi Sports Complex ahead of the global event […]
Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi and youngster Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech recorded victories in today evening London Diamond League in Great Britain. After setting the 1,500m under 20 world record last week at the Ostrava Games at Ostrava Games, Koech won the 1,500m title with a meet record of 3:28.82 to win the men’s 1500m. The […]