Ol Kalou People’s Park in Nyandarua county will be the next destination for the Athletics Kenya (AK) cross country meeting resechuled the January 2nd. This comes following the rectification of the annual calendar, which had initially set for January 9th at the same venue in the third and final leg ahead of national cross country […]
Fresh from winning the world under 20 10,000m national trials walk, two time Kenya Secondary schools Sports Association (KSSSA) 10,000m Race Walk silver medalist Hemstone Wanyonyi has set his eyes for the forthcoming world under 20 championships. Wanyonyi, who has been playing second fiddle to World under 18 10,000m bronze medalist Dominic Ndigit, it was time for […]
With three days to Christmas, athletes have been urged to cut out their massive budget expenses in this coronavirus pandemic. Former athlete Philip Muia said that since there is Corona and many athletes are not competing as much as expected across the world, they should cut down their expenses. “Athletes in this country are not […]
World cross country champion Hellen Obiri has critised the new technology in athletics as a form of doping. The world 5,000m champion said the wavelight cannot offer natural way of running. Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2020-12-20-hellen-obiri-wavelight-is-the-same-as-doping/
Two time Paris marathon champion Paul Lonyangata won the Taipei Marathon title ran today in Taiwan. The Kenyan runner led a 1-2 podium finish in men’s race as Ethiopians took charge of women, sweeping the podium with Askale Wegi leading compatriots Alemtsehay and Zinash Lema for second and third positions respectively. The West Pokot born […]
Former World Youth 3,000m bronze medalist Sheila Chelangat and former Africa cross country bronze medalist Charles Yosei won the second Meeting of Athletics Kenya cross country titles held today at The Koitaleel Samoe University ground in Nandi County. It was a good outing for Africa Junior 5,000m champion Agnes Jebet and upstart Felix Korir who […]
Former Paris marathon winner Paul Lonyangata and Elisha Rotich will be hoping to collect titles at the Taipei Marathon in Taiwan on Sunday 20th December 2020 after days of quarantine. But a new champion will be born in women’s race after defending champion Antonina Kwambai gave the race a wide berth after the organisers had […]
World half marathon record holders Peres Jepchirchir and Kibiwott Kandie have been included in the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) half marathon set for February 19th 2020. Following their exploits in half marathons this year, two time world half marathon champion Jepchirchir will renew her rivalry with world marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei (64:49) Ethiopia’s Ababel […]
Fresh from winning the world under 20 national trials, reigning Africa 3,000m bronze medalist Gideon Rono will be fighting for the supremacy at the second leg of Athletics Kenya Cross Country meeting to be held at Koitalel Samoei University in Nandi County on Saturday 19th December 2020. The form four student at Sinonin Secondary school […]
Athletics Kenya celebrated their 70th birthday with the country having interesting statistics from 1956 when the country made the maiden appearance at the Olympic Games and 1954 Commonwealth Games. Since 1956 at the Olympics to the last event in 2016, Kenya has won 103 medals from boxing, track and field events. Athletics Kenya (AK), then […]