World 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri, olympic 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon and world half marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir are Kenyans that will be fighting for the 2020 World Athletes of the Year- Female Award. The trio are among the 10 nominees for award where the winner will be declared during the 2020 World Athletics Awards on […]
World 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot and nine others have been nominated by world Athletics for the World Athletics Awards 2020. The 55th December event that will be held virtually will see Cheruiyot battle the award with 5,000m world record holder Joshua Cheptegei from Uganda, USAs Donovan Brazier and Ryan Crouse as well as Noah Lyles. […]
World Athletics has increased the number of Indoor championships next year to enhanced competition opportunities. This will introduce three tiers of competition that is Gold, Silver and Bronze with 26 meetings spread across 12 countries in Europe and North America. The expanded tour will broaden the geographical spread of meetings around the world and incorporate […]
Kenyan Michael Githae will lead Kenyans Paul Kuira and Silas Kingori for this year’s Fukuoka marathon set for December 6th in Japan. Having the best time 2:09.21, Githae will lead Paul Kuira (2:11:58) and Silas Kingori who will be making his debut in the 42km distance. Race organizers released the have announced their elite field […]
Kenyan Justus Soget dominated the inter-schools track championships held today in Japan. more to follow
Former Mully half marathon Sammy Nyokaye will be hoping to post results after long spell of coronavirus in the sporting world. Nyokaye will be returning to Rock City marathon with hope of winning the title. Full report” ttps://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-10-20-nyokaye-to-chase-rock-city-half-marathon-title/
Fresh from setting a new world half marathon, Peres Jepchirchir will be hoping to extend her dominance when she lines up at the Valencia marathon set for 6th December 2020. With her new world half marathon record set during the world half marathon championships in Dgynia, Poland, the two time world half marathon champion will […]
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga led Kenyans in congratulating world half marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir on her Saturday victory during the world half marathon championships in Gdynia, Poland. Odinga and Olunga led Nairobi governor Mike Sonko, Nandi governor Stephen Sang, Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen amiong others following […]
Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir broke her own world record after winning the 2020 World half marathon championships in Gdynia, Poland. After reclaiming her title she last won in 2016, Jepchichir smashed the world record to 65:16, lowering her previous time of 65:34. World Athletics on their official twitter account wrote: Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir wins in a […]
World women’s only world record holder Peres Jepchirchir won the world half marathon title ran to today in Gdynia, Poland. After missing the 2018 edition, Jepchirchir reclaimed her title she last won in 2016. Jepchirchir’s 65:16 is the world record, winning gold followed by Germany’s Melat Yisak Kejeta who took silver in a women-only European […]