Athletics Kenya will be hosting the World under 20 pre-trials in a fortnight where they are expected to select 70 athletes to head to camp, hoping to retain the overall title they won in Tampere, Finland. According to Daily Nation, the athletes’ federation will host the World Under-20 Championships planned from August 17-22 next year […]
World AIDS Day maratahon and Safaricom Kisumu 10km road races hald been cancelled due to the effects of coronavirus pandemic. Today, the Athletics Kenya Nyanza North region announced the cancellation of four races that include Pamoja Half Marathon in Kisumu and Mbita 10km road. More to follow
Western Stima has signed 16 players to replace some players who have departed to various Kenya Premier League teams. After losing sponsorship, Kenya Power there was massive exodus of their star players and hired Coast Stima coach Paul Ogai to replace Salim Babu who left for Wazito. Western Stima will face AFC Leopards in the […]
Reigning Ljubljana marathon bronze medalist Diana Kipyogei Chemtai and Bernard Cheruiyot Sang won the 2020 Istanbul marathon titles ran today in Turkey. Race favourire Chemtai winning the World Athletics Gold Label road race in 2:22:06 Ethiopia’s Hiwot Gebrekidan, Tigist Memuye, Ftaw Zeray and Yeshi Kalayu Chekole. Gebrekidan finished second in 2:24:30 with Memuye taking third […]
Ljubljana marathon bronze medalist Diana Chemtai and former Olympic 5,000m Edwin Soi will be chasing the Istanbul Marathon titles set for Sunday 8th 2020 in the Turkish City. Chemtai, who finished third in her marathon debut last year, will be up against Ethiopians, Hiwot Gebrekidan and Yeshi Kalayu Chekole. In men, Soi, who is graduting […]
After world half marathon show in Gdynia last month, Brilliant Jepkorir is expected to tackle another big event ahead of her. Finishing 9th at the world championships, Jepkorir has taken enough rest and has embarked on serious training. Full Report: https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-11-03-jepkorir-ready-to-shine-again-after-world-half-marathon-mess/
Kenya will be hosting the Deaf marathon championships ahead of the 7th edition of Deaf Half Marathon set for December 6th. Deaf Athletics Association of Kenya (DAAK) will be hosting the national qualifiers after they were postponed due to Coronavirus pandemic after it had been set for April 26 in Nakuru, rescheduked for May 29-30 […]
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 […]