It was a major blow to athletes when Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) half marathon was cancelled this year’s race. Today, the race organisers announced that the United Arab Emirates that was scheduled for February 19 will not take place. In a statement, the organisers said: “After careful consideration, we have taken the decision to postpone […]
With doping business thriving in Kenya where many Kenyan runners have been banned for doping, leaders have come up to support the Act of parliament that has put dopers on the watch list. But Athletics Kenya North Rift PRO Boniface Tiren has urged the athletes’ management not to put too much pressure on athletes to […]
Daisy Cherotich registered her maiden win at the Discovery Kenya cross country as All Africa Games 5,000m champion Robert Kiprop topped the men’s race. Coming from Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kiprop admitted that he was sure that world 10km record holder and world under 20 champion was the favourite as well as commonwealth Games 10,000m bronze […]
Former Africa Youth Olympics 1,500m champion Nickson Lesiyia and Agnes Mumbua were crowned the champions of the Athletics Kenya Southern Cross Country Championships held on Saturday at Machakos People’s Park. It was a successful transitioned for Lesiyia who won the senior men’s 10km title beating former Youth Olympics 3,000m champion Jackson Kavesa and Emmanuel Lemama. […]
World 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech and former world indoor champion Bethwell Birgen were the winners in the open leg of Karlsruhe Indoor championships. Chepkoech and Birgen won the 3,000m steeplechase title. Birgen held on to win the title with a world lead in 7:34.12 ahead of Katir was rewarded with a huge PB […]
Delvin Meringor and Kennedy Kimengw’a braved the scorching sun to win the Western Region Athletics Kenya cross country titles held at Kapsokwony High school grounds in MT Elgon, Bungoma County. Felix Kibet and Grace Loibach dominated the juniors’ races ahead of national championships cum national trials ahead of Africa Cross country championships in Lome, Togo […]
World cross country champion Hellen Obiri and world half marathon record holder Kibiwott Kandie were the winners of the 2021 Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) cross country championships held today at Moi Airbase. Sergeant Obiri won the senior women’s 10km title ahead of Joyce Chepkemoi. It was the same script in men’s 10Km when Kandie of […]
National cross country champion Sheila Chelangat and three time world cross country champion Geoffrey Kamworor reclaimed their National Police Cross country titles held today at the Ngong racecourse. Representing Central, Chelangat won senior women’s 10km race timing 33:34.5 ahead of former World 3,000m steeplechase champion Hyvin Kiyeng (NPC), Edith Chelimo (Nairobi) and World 5,000m silver […]
World cross country champion Hellen Obiri will lead other athletes at Friday’s Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) cross country championships at Moi Airbase, Nairobi. Obiri, who won the world 5,000m title in 2019 will be hoping to win the title after failing to compete last year, but hopes to recapture the title for the fifth time, […]
Former World Indoor 3,000m bronze medalist Bethwell Birgen will be chasing his first win in 2021 when he lines up at the Karlsruhe, the first World Indoor meeting in Germany this Friday 29th January 2021. Birgen, who won the 2017 World Indoor overall 1,500m title said his preparations have been in top gear and heading […]