Kenyan sprinter and USA based Emmanuel Korir is not a happy runner after he was locked in a foreign country due to coronavirus pandemic. The Africa 800m silver medalist was optimistic on running good races before the virus took over the world full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-04-17-us-based-korir-wishes-he-was-in-kenya-for-individual-training/
With restricted training sessions for Kenyan runners, athletes have become innovative enough to maintain their fitness. The world under 18 4000m silver medalist and Africa under 20 400m champion Mary Moraa has adapted homemade gym to keep her fit as reported by the Stars Newspaper https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-04-15-how-home-made-gym-is-keeping-me-fit–moraa/
Former London Marathon champion Daniel Wanjiru has been suspended by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for doping violations. The 2017 winner, who failed to defend his title the following year was suspended on Tuesday following the announcement by AIU. The provisional suspension starts with immediate effect after the Athlete Biological Passport violation under the World Athletics […]
With good results witnessed by Kenyan junior and youth runners, all have their backgrounds. Meet Robert Ngisirei, the man who has tapped, nurtured mentored top juniors as reported by the Star Newspaper. Full story https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-04-14-the-man-behind-kenyas-constant-production-of-athletes/
With the government set to provide Kenyan sportsmen and women with some cash to support their lives during this coronavirus pandemic, two time Boston Marathon champion Moses Tanui has come up with a suggestion. As a former athlete, he is proposed that kshs 10,000 per month will be good for the athletes who heavily depend […]
World Athletics has released new dates for the World Athletics championships after postponing with a year. In a news update today, the world athletics governing body said the world Athletics championships to be held in Oregon USA has been postponed from 2021 to 2022 to avoid a clash with new Olympic and Paralympic Games dates. The […]
World Athletics has moved the Olympic qualification to December due to the coronavirus. The announcement comes at a time when the International Olympics Committee announced the postponement of 2020 Olympic Games to 2021 to be held in Tokyo, Japan. “During this period, results achieved at any competition will not be considered for Tokyo 2020 entry […]
Kenya’s sprinter Alex Lerionka Sampao has set a target of planting over 3,000 trees on the family land as a way of killing boredom during this hard trying of coronavirus pandemic that has rendered them to stay at home without competition or group training. Sampao, who has begun to compete in 800m, with ambitions of […]
Organisers of multi-million Eldoret City marathon have today announced the postponement of the third edition of Eldoret City marathon until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic. with prize money costing kshs 18,0030,000 where top 20 finishers are rewarded, race director and former Boston Marathon champion Moses Tanui and Central Rift Athletics Kenya chairman Abraham […]
Recovering from a knee injury, former Boston marathon champion Wesley Korir is optimistic that once the coronavirus pandemic will be over, he will return in action to continue with his running career without disturbance. Speaking in Eldoret the former Cherangany legislature said he has been battling with the injury for the past one year he […]