Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge and Berlin marathon champion Kenenisa Bekele are set to battle in the Virtual Marathon Relay in June. According to BBC, Kipchoge from Kenya, Bekele of Ethiopia will be joined by Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei and world half marathon record holder. The race is set to be run between June 7th and […]
With coronavirus pandemic taking tall on Kenyan runners, they have to struggle to make a living. Reigning Paralympic 1,500m bronze medalist Henry Kirwa will be selling all trees in his farm to feed his family. Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-05-28-paralympian-kirwa-selling-trees-to-sustain-his-family/
The postponed World Athletics Tour Athletics Series in Nairobi will be called Kip Keino Classic. The track and field championships that were set for May 2nd was postponed to September 26th due to the coronavirus pandemic that has rocked the world. Nairobi’s meeting will be opening the World Athletics Series with Nyayo National Stadium being […]
Reigning world 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot, Commonwealth 1,500m champion Elijah Manangoi and Edwin Meli will be running a 2,000m virtual race against Noreigwian brothers Ingebrigtsen Jakob, Filip and Henrik. The June 11th date will see the athletes from two nations will be competing in both Kenya and Norwegian at Nyayo stadium and Oslo called ‘Maurie […]
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge and world half marathon record holder Geoffrey Kamwororo participated in the virtual Lewa marathon. This year’s race was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic but the organizers staged a virtual race where London marathon champion Kipchoge and New York marathon winner Kamworor were joined by rangers ahead of the […]
Athletics Kenya Elgeyo Marakwet branch, Elgeyo Marakwet County government and Business Community supplied relief food to over 170 athletes in the county. Christened Home of Champions, the federation leadership teamed up with other well-wishers to supply relief food to the vulnerable athletes in fight against hunger during this coronavirus pandemic. The Iten Primary School was […]
World 1,500m champion Elijah Manangoi is recovering well ahead of the postponed Tokyo Olympics set for next year. While talking to Citizen Digital, Manangoi said the postponement has offered him time to train and recover fully from an injury which denied him a chance to defend the world title. The Narok born runner won the […]
Olympic Games 1,500m silver medalist Nancy Chelang’at Koech was born blind but her brother, now her guide Geoffrey Rotich advised her to take on athletics. Through that she has made a name for herself in the athletics world competing in T11 Koech wants to break her time in 1,500m. Full Report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-05-19-koech-hopeful-of-breaking-the-record-despite-covid-19/
Former Lille half marathon champion Doreen Cherop and former La coruna marathon winner Dominic Cheronges were among the 60 athletes that benefitted from relief food donated by Eldiud Kipchoge Foundation and Eldoret Grains Limited. Today, the sixty athletes, 20 from Eldoret, and other 20 from Iten and Kaptagat were relieved from the biting hunger courtesy […]
Three time world half marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor is optimistic of running better after the Covid 19-era. The reigning world half marathon record holder has however regretted that the pandemic struck at a time when he was in top shape. He however says he will pick from where he left once the coronavirus dust settles. […]