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 […]
Long wait for the new dates for Eldoret City marathon is over following the announcement today. Race director Moses Tanui announced that the 4th edition of the annual race will be held on April 11th 2021 after the 2020 edition was cancelled this year due to coronavirus pandemic. He said that as a former international […]
Following the cancellation of the 2020 edition of Eldoret City marathon, race organizers are set to announce new dates for the 2021 edition. The annual event, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic that has hit the world of sports. Race director Moses Tanui said that he will be announcing new dates on Monday […]
The World Athletics Council has approved the qualification systems for the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 and the World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi 2021. As was the case in 2019, athletes will be able to qualify for the World Championships by achieving an entry standard or through their placing on the world rankings. In line with […]
Kenyan athletes’ hopes went in smoke following the announcement that the World Indoor championships have been postponed for two years. Today, the World Athletics announced that the postponed championships will now be held in 2023 in Nanjing, China. “It is with regret that we have agreed with the organisers of the World Athletics Indoor Championships […]
Reigning world half marathon record holder Peres Jepchirchir has set her focus to compete at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The two time world half marathon champion has urged Athletics Kenya to include her in the team following her dominance in latest race that includes winning world half marathon with a world record […]
It was a reprieve for athletes who compete in 3,000m steeplechase and 5,000m after Wanda Diamond League organizers included the two events in their series. On Wednesday, World Athletics announced the return of the events with the series kicking in Rabat, Morocco. Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-12-10-athletes-coaches-welcome-return-of-5000m-steeple-at-diamond-league/
Former world javelin champion Julius Yego has urged Athletics Kenya to invest in sprints as well as field events since there are talents languishing. The Commonwealth Games javelin champion said majority of the talent is going to waste and he doesn’t want young athletes to go through what he went through in his career. Full […]
Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has imposed a one million fine for breaching coronavirus protocols during the Harambee Stars vs Comoros AFCON encounter at Kasarani stadium. Caf made the decision when top dignitaries breached security protocols when Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga forcefully entered the pitch to talk to […]