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 […]
Athletics family is mourning the death of former Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase bronze medalist Kiprotich Rono is dead. According to his brother Marius Rono, the 1978 Commonwealth 3000m steeplechase bronze died from diabetes and hypertension Rono said Kiprotich died at about 4.30pm on Tuesday after a long battle with diabetes and high blood pressure. “My […]
Florence Wasike is a household name when it comes to Kenyans competing at the global stage in hurdles, which is a more tactical race. She is one of the female runners Kenya has ever produced, competing in 400m hurdles, 100m hurdles as well as combined events where she has won medals across the globe competing in three […]
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has handed former London marathon champion Daniel Wanjiru four years for violations of anti doping rules. The 2017 London Marathon winner was provisionally suspended on April 14 after anomalies with his Athlete Biological Passport, the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules where his ban takes effect from December 9, 2019. Following such decision, […]
After tiring London marathon, former Toronto marathon winner Benson Kipruto will be taking a rest to nurse his injury as he awaits big marathon ahead. Kipruto, who finished 7th said the race was tiring hence picking an injury and he will take time off. Full Report: https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-10-14-kipruto-to-take-time-out-after-tiring-london-race/
Former world half marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir will captain Kenya team for this year’s World Athletics Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia, Poland. The team that left the country on Tuesday night will be Jepchirchir reclaim her glory she last won in 2016. Jepchirchir, the reigning world half marathon record holder will marshal keyan forces with […]
World half marathon head coach Patrick Makau is confident that this year’s team for the World Half Marathon Championships will shine. The postponed world show set for this Saturday in Gdynia, Poland said he is aware of stiff competition. In absence of defending champion Geoffrey Kamworor reigning Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) and Prague Half Marathon […]
Former world half marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir world record has been ratified by the world Athletics today. With her target to reclaim her world half marathon in Gdynia 2020 on Saturday, their recent world record-breaking feats have been ratified. Jepchirchir’s 65:34 women-only world half marathon record and the one-hour world records from Hassan (18,930m) is […]
Reigning Olympic Games 1,500m champion Faith Chepng’etich Kipyegon failed to break the world record in Hengelo, The Netherlands. In today’s run, it was her third time Kipyegon has attempt to break the 1,000m world record hit a rock She clocked 2:40.50, failing to end her journey well when she started in Monaco falling 0.17 seconds […]
As coronavirus continues to bite sporting world, it has forced, for the second time the oirganziers of Tokyo marathon, the world marathon majors to be postponed again. The 2021 edition has been postponed until after the delayed 2020 Olympics. The race was originally set to take place on March 7 and include around 38,000 runners, […]