Two time Berlin marathon winner Florence Kiplagat is optimistic of running better after coronavirus. She says she’s training in preparation for the races after the pandemic Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-06-02-fully-recovered-kiplagat-frustrated-with-stalled-competition/
Approximately 50 athletes who are probables for the world under 20 benefitted from food donations by Athletics Kenya in Machakos County. The chairman of Youth Development programme Barnabas Korir led the food distribution process in the Eastern region to cushion them during this coronavirus pandemic More to follow
Tears of sorrow and sympathy rolled freely as John Kipsang Lotiang welcomed vulnerable athletes to occupy their new home on Sunday 6th June 2020 morning. Hillary Kipkoech, Benjamin Kiplangat, Martin Bowen and Jesicah Jepngetich were the first athletes to occupy free houses he donated to vulnerable athletes in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County during this coronavirus […]
Athletics Kenya Western region supplied face masks to athletes based in the region on Saturday in the fight against coronavirus pandemic that has hit the sporting world. According to region’s chairman Patrick Kipsang, the exercise benefitted 200 individuals, 160 athletes and 40 officials from the four counties. The donation, through the Athletics Kenya national office, […]
Kakamega Forest Marathon has continued to produce the best marathoners in the country, attracting top runners who like to use the race as part of their training ahead of major races across the world. With the biting coronavirus pandemic, race Chief Executive Officer (CEO) George Murila is optimistic that come November when the race is supposed to be […]
Sibling rivalry has rocked this country for years but nothing beats the Kibet siblings that has ruled across the world. With five adughters taking on each other, they run for titles, winning and bringing glory back home. Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-05-29-kibet-twins-ivy-elvin-eager-to-rock-the-world/
Winny Kosgey will be running a virtual Ottawa 10km road race in the North Rift on Tuesday. The race that was postponed due to coronavirus, failed to travel to Canada just like others across the world. However, she will still run the Ottawa 10km race, and has the possibility of bagging prize money. Virtual running […]
Kenyan runner Japhet Kipchirchir Kipkorir has provisionally been suspended for anti-doping violations. Today, the Athletics Integrity Unit suspended Kipkorir for the presence of prohibited substances, a violation of anti-doping rules on the twitter handle , the announced “he AIU has also provisionally suspended Kenyan road runner Japhet Kipchirchir Kipkorir for the presence of a prohibited […]
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) today handed a four year ban to Kenyan runner Mikel Kiprotich Mutai for doping. The marathon runner was banned after his urine was tested positive for norandrosterone and was found guilty. http://dailysport.co.ke/2020/05/02/aiu-suspends-mutai-and-korio/ On the official twitter handle, @aiu_athletics wrote: “The AIU has banned Stanislau Tsivonchyk (BLR), Mikel Kiprotich Mutai (KEN) […]
World 800m record holder David Rudisha picked an ankle injury as he prepares for the postponed Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Rudisha twisted his ankle after stepping on uneven ground at his rural home in Trans Mara, Narok County. “During a walk on the compound the 31-year-old stepped on uneven ground, and initially believed it […]