Former Africa cross country champion Charles Mneira Yosei will be chasing a hat trick at the Kenya Prisons Service cross country championships set for this Saturday at the Prisons Staff Training College (KPTC) in Ruiru. Yosei, who won the Nandi Athletics Kenya cross country championships won the 2020 and 2019 titles. “I will be trying […]
Vincent Kipruto will be chasing his maiden appearance at the Olympic games this year competing in 800m. The the two time world indoor champion said … Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-12-27-world-indoor-champion-kipruto-hoping-for-a-fruitful-2021-after-intense-training-in-2020/
Kenya’s veteran runner Benjamin Kogo is a surprised man in this era where there is a lot of money in athletics compared to his heydays when they competed for the flag and the national anthem. The 1965 All Africa Games 3,000m steeplechase champion said he competed in the race, which was a new race in […]
World under 18 400m silver medalist Mary Moraa and upstart Abel Kipsang dominated the opening leg of Athletics Kenya Relay championships held at Nyayo National Stadium. Moraa won the women 400m in 71 seconds while Kipsang, running for Kenya Police won the 1500m title ahead of 2021 World Relay Championships set for Silesia, Poland from […]
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has handed former world under 20 800m champion Alfred Kipketer ban for two years for a doping offence over whereabouts failures. AIU found Kipketer guilty and banned him for two years starting November 26, 2019 – which is the date of fourth whereabouts failure – to November 25, 2021 “On the […]
Former world 3,000m steeplechase champion Hyvin Kiyeng hs set her focus to compete in marathons and road races in future. With Olympic Games and World Championships set for this year, Kiyeng will be making her decision after her track calendar…Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2021-01-06-kiyeng-already-plotting-future-after-tokyo-games/
Over 200 athletes are expected to throng to Nyayo Stadium for the opening leg of Athletics Kenya series World Athletics Relays Championships in Selesia, Poland on May 1-2. The federation has moved all the four meetings to Nyayo starting and starting this Saturday 9th, with the North Rift that was to host the second leg […]
37 athletes plus 12 guides have been selected by The National Paralympic Committee of Kenya (KNPC) to re[resent Kenya at the 2021 Dubai Athletics Para Grand Prix. The championships set for February 7-14, they also selected 15 officials where they will need Sh26 million to successfully take part in the Dubai. The team was named […]
Reigning Paralympic Games 5,000m T11 bronze medalist Wilson Bii scooped double wins at today’s national trials for Dubai Athletics Para Grand Prix at Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani. Bii from Kericho won in 5,000m T11 as well as 1,500m T11 category, dominating the championships as part of his preparations for the Paralympic Games. In the first […]