Athletes Integrity Unit (AIU) has handed Gold Coast marathon bronze medalist Japheth Kipchirchir Kipkorir four years ban after he was found guilty for doping allegations. According to AIU, the athlete violated the World Athletics (WA) anti-doping rules following the announcements on Friday that he tested positive to prohibited substance Norandrosterone. His ban started on 11th […]
Sports Dispute Tribunal (STD) has ruled in faour of Athletics Kenya to run the race in a case that Kenya Mountain Running Association (KMRA) had launched. In the ruling today, STD chairman John Ohaga ruled that KMRA has no mandate to handle mountain running matters in Kenya. He said that Athletics Kenya has the mandate […]
Formmer world 800m champion Janeth Jepkosgei has urged president Uhuru Kenyatta to allow athletes to train ahead of the new dates for Diamond League series. With majority of athletes training individually due to coronavirus, Jepkosgei said athletes need to train in groups to guage their speed ahead of Diaond Leagues as well as postponed Olympic […]
Kenya Police Service has been employing top Kenyan athletes, running and raising the flag high. With this service to the people, athletes have been rising in ranks as reported https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-06-18-know-your-top-cops-in-athletics-circles/
With current crop runners earning from their career, former Boston marathon winner Sharon Cherop has advised them to invest wisely. Speaking in Kapcherop Girls, Cherop said their earnings should be well spent to avoid crying in future. Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-06-15-invest-well-cherop-advises-budding-athletes/
Erick Ndiema is one disappointed man after two of his races were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic that has hit the world of sports. With less training, Ndiema has gained weight which is a nightmare for him when the world opens for the competitions. Full Story https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-06-12-shedding-off-weight-is-my-greatest-challenge-says-ndiema/
Top junior runners from two training camps in Nandi today benefitted from free food distributed by Atrhletics Kenya and the Ministry of Sports. Athletes from Kapkeimur and kapkemuiyo were the greatest beneficiaries from the Athletics Kenya Stimulus package to cushion the needy athletes who were the probables for postponed world under 20 championships. The journey […]
It was celebration in Chewoyet and Kapcherop Athletes training camps as Athletics Kenya donated foodstuffs and cash to youthful athletes in this coronavirus pandemic. The Saturday saw 100 athletes, probales for the postponed world under 20 championships benefit from the Athletics Kenya stimulus package in both camps of West Pokot and Elgeyo Marakwet counties. More […]
Ingrebrigdsten brothers Jakob, Filip and Henrik dominated the Impossible Games against Kenya runners Timothy Cheruiyot, Elijah Manangoi in the Thursday night Impossible Games ran in Kenya and the Norway. The Norwegian team triumphed in a 2000m over a strong Kenyan where they ran simultaneously via video link from Nairobi. The Ingebrigtsens, Filip, Henrik and Jakob, […]
The long waited virtual Nairobi “Impossible Games’ will be taking place on Thursday night at Nairobi’s Nyayo National stadium and Norway. The race involving Kenyan and Norway brothers will take on Thursday night where Kenya’s Commonwealth Games 1,500m champion Elijah Manangoi, world 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot, Africa under 18 1,500m winner Vincent Keter, Timothy Sein […]