Olympic Games 5,000m silver medalist Hellen Obiri and Africa walk champion Samuel Gathimba recorded their win in the second and last day of the second leg of Athletics Kenya Track and Field Championships at the Kasarani stadium today. Obiri, the world 5,000m champion edged out former Africa junior 1,500m champion Eva Cherono for the 10,000m […]
Discovery Cross country champion Daisy cherotich and Pater Ndwiga were crowned the champions in 5,000m and 10,000m respectively at the second leg of Athletics Kenya Track & Field Weekend Meet at Kasarani stadium. Coming from Nandi County, Cherotich stunned national cross country champion Sheila Chepkrui for the title in the preparations for the Olympic Games […]
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 […]