The much-awaited New York City marathon has been cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic that has rocked the sporting world. Today, the race organizers said that the race, set to be held on November 1st has been cancelled. They said they had a consultative discussion with the mayor’s office and decided to cancel the 50th event. […]
Retired and active athletes from Southern Region, in collaboration with Athletics Kenya cushioned vulnerable athletes from the region during this coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed ‘Athlete to Athlete food Initiative programme’, they donated food to 50 athletes to help them fight the biting hunger after all sporting activities came to a halt, both locally and internationally, making […]
Kenyan young runner Jacob Krop started his running career while still young but hus success is great. The Form Four student at Chewoyet secondary school in West Pokot County paced for Rhonex Kipruto to break the world 10km record during the Valencia 10km race. Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-06-24-krop-remembers-how-he-paced-rhonex-to-world-record/
Athletics Kenya is set to rescue more Kenyan runners stuck in India due to coronavirus. The Tuesday afternoon show will see the federation and, ministry of sports will facilitate the return of Gedion Kipkurui, Alexander Ngéno, Isaac Mburugu, Dalmas Kiprono and Isaac Kihara from Mumbai, India aboard a Kenya Airways. The cost of ferrying the […]
London arathon organizers are optimistic that the race will be held in October. Led by race director Hugh Brasher, said they are working on the rescheduled race set to be held on October 4th after it was postponed from April 26th due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Brasher added that they would be providing a further […]
When an athlete stands at the starting lineup in a race, he or she expects a prize at the end after good results. But that still hounds reigning Warsaw marathon champion Gilbert Masai who has missed two prizes after winning Great Green race in Thika and finishing second at Lari half marathon where he was […]
Athletics Kenya has taken up initiative to educate young girls and boys oer early pregnancies and marriages, urged to focus in both their running career and education. Youth Development program Barnaba Korir has been offering the advise to athletes while distributing the stimulus food package to world under 20 athletes Full Report: https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-06-19-early-marriages-pregnancies-a-threat-to-kenyan-talents-says-korir/
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 […]