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 […]
World half marathon record holder Peres Jepchirchir and Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge will lead marathon at the Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan. Athletics Kenya today named Jepchirchir, the Valencia marathon champion who will join two time London marathon champion and world marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei and world marathon champion Ruth Chepngétich former London […]
Athletics Kenya has moved the first leg of track and field meeting to Maseno University this weekend unlike the earlier communication that the meet will be held in Bondo, Siaya County. The two day meeting that starts on Friday to Saturday will see athletes search for pints ahead of national trials for Olympic games in […]
Organisers of 2020 Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) have named Al Dhuhail SC striker Michael Olunga and world half marathon record holder as the most outstanding athletes. The Harambee Stars striker, Olunga impressive the committee when he was the Japanese League top scorer and also the Most Valuable Player (MVP) when he plied […]
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned Kenyan long Distance runer Nicholas Kiptoo Kosgei for 16 months. At the same time, AIU has suspended Kenyan born turned Bahraini Nelly Jepkosgei for Anti-Doping rules violation. The AIU banned the Kenyan runner from sports for 16 months for the presence of a prohibited substance which is a violation […]
Top Kenyan athletes have been banned by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), especially elite athletes who got the attention of Athletics Kenya president Jack Tuwei. This year, the AIU has banned Jacob Kendagor who failed or refused to submit a sample and James Kibet (norandrosterone) while late last year, Alfred Kipketere and Elijah Manangoi were […]
Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge returns to Hamburg Marathon, the race he made his debut in the 42km distance in German. The world marathon record holder will be taking on top marathoners across the world on April 11th as he plots to retain his Olympic marathon title in July in Tokyo, Japan. Kipchoge, on his […]
Four days after setting her second world record in 5km road race in Monaco, world 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech was the best Kenyan at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold Meeting in Torun. Chepkoech, who now holds two world records finished second in 3,000m behind Ethiopia’s Lemlem Hailu. Hailu won the title in […]
Meet First kenyan female runner Tecla Chemabwai Sang