With Athletics Kenya selecting the national team for the World \Under 20 champions, Abraham Chelang’a explains the Athlete Development.
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Cherono set for Valencia marathon
Two time Amsterdam marathon champion Lawrence Cherono will be competing at the Valencia marathon next month after a long dry spell in coronavirus pandemic. Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/2020-11-19-boston-champ-cherono-happy-to-run-again-after-long-inactive-period/https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/2020-11-19-boston-champ-cherono-happy-to-run-again-after-long-inactive-period/
Kisii to host national trials as Machakos opens A.K calendar
Kisii County will host the national cross country championships cum national trials for world cross country championships to be held in Australia in March according Athletics Kenya calendar. Today, the federation announced the 2020/2021 calendar with the cross country series starting from Machakos next Saturday. Machakos event will be followed by Ndalat Gaa Cross country […]
75 athletes to reperesnt Central Rift for U-20 trials
Athletics Kenya Central Rift Region will present 75 athletes ahead of tomorrow’s World Under-20 Championships. The region that consists of three counties of Nandi, Uasin Gishu and Baringo the athletes will be battling for slots that starts on Friday November 20th to Saturday 21st at the Nyayo national Stadium. This came after the designate world […]
Mountain runners to share kshs 500,000
Winners of the first edition of National Mountain running championships in Naivasha this weekend will earn 50,000 on a demanding course with a flat track and steep climbing of 930m and downhill of 330m. The race will start at the Cornerstone Preparatory Academy on Mai Mahiu – Naivasha and end at Flyover. Athletics Kenya (AK) […]
Barsoton set for New Delhi half marathon
Fresh from competing for Kenya at the world half marathon in Gdynia, former Africa cross country champion Leonard Barsoton has hinted that he will be redeeming his image at the New Delhi Half Marathon set for 29th December 2020 in India. Full report: https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-11-18-barsoton-eyes-new-delhi-race-after-dismal-show-in-gdynia/ New Delhi half marathon Elite fields Men 1. Abraham Cheroben (BRN) 58:40 2. Guye […]
Athletics Kenya nominated for World Athletics Federation’s Award
Kenya’s athletes federation Athletics Kenya is among six federations that have been nominated by World Athletics for Member Federation Award. This is the special category to honour the Member Federation that has managed to deliver an uplifting athletics event, development event or other athletics achievement, in spite of the health and safety challenges it faced […]
Kipruto presents in court over defilement allegations
Reigning Olympic and World 3,000m steeplechase champion Conseslas Kipruto has finally been arraigned in court over claims of defilement. As Kipruto was in court, hundreds of residents crowded outside the court with placards against the action that the great runner has been doing. After a month for a manhunt, after hiding, the 2019 World 3000m […]
Kibet, Chepkosgey claim North Rift titles
Allan Kibet and Sheila Chepkosgey will lead North Rift region at the Athletics Kenya pre-trials for the World Under-20 Championships to be held on November 20 and 21 at the Nyayo Stadium. Today, Kibet and Chepkosgey won in their respective races and will lead other 26 runners selected to represent the top creme region. The […]
It’s my mistake, Manangoi accepts AIU’s two-year ban
Former world 1,500m champion Elijah Manangoi has admitted he made a mistake and the two year ban by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) was not ‘bad.’ In his message to his fans, the senior Manangoi said” “It’s was my mistake.” “I have received the verdict from AIU and as I sit here, I have acknowledged that […]