Former Boston marathon champion Sharon Cherop and upstart David Barmasai were the winners of the Lagos marathon ran on Saturday in Lagos, Nigeria. The former world marathon bronze medalist won the title in 2:31.40 ahead of Ethiopia’s Kebenne Urija in 2:31.47 to deny Kenyans 1-2 podium finish as Rhoda Tanui completes the podium in 2:32.29. […]
The inaugural Mount Kenya Mountain Running Championships received KShs 10 million sponsorship ahead of the race scheduled for 22nd February in Meru County. Host Governor Kiraitu Murungi lauded the sponsorship deal for the generous support; adding that the sponsorship will go a long way towards ensuring the event is a success. “The support they have […]
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge’s shoe will hit the market soon. Nike has launched a mass-market version of its controversial Alphafly prototype shoe that it says complies with new World Athletics rules. The prototype shoes worn by Eliud Kipchoge when the Kenyan became the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours […]
Reigning world 3000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech ran with the national record during the World Athletics Indoor 3000m in Dusseldorf, Germany. Tuesday night was the time for water and barriers queen who ran a whooping 4:02.09 and ran a two seconds from the meeting record. The two time world champion defeated Ethiopia’s Axumawit Embaye […]
Reigning world under 20 3,000m silver medalist Leonard Bett will be seeking to represent the country in his second race at Africa Cross country championships in Lome, Togo following his graduation into senior ranks late last year. With athletics Kenya hosting the national trials this Saturday at Uhuru Gardens to select a team for Africa […]
Former world junior 2,000m steeplechase champion Sandra Chebet and upstart Silas Kiptoo won the Nairobi Region cross country titles ahead of the National Cross Country Championships next Saturday at Uhuru Gardens. Representing Lang’ata, Chebet edged out Caroline Gitonga from Kasarani to triumph in 37:05.2 as former world junior 1,500m champion Sammary Cherotich from Dagoretti romped […]
Kenya’s Bethwel Birgen won the 3,000m world Athletics Indoor title while Qualine Kiprop finished second in Karlsruhe, in Spain. Birgen, who won the title back in 2008 defeated the Bahrain’s Birhanu Balew and Kenyan Justus Soget from Toronto training camp in Baringo for the title. He crossed the finish line in 7:38.50 with Balew coming […]
Former 3,000m Commonwealth Youth champion Richard Kimunyan and world under 20 800m silver medalist Lydia Jeruto will be the key highlight at the 43rd edition of Almond Blossom cross Country, the World Athletics Cross Country Permit on Sunday, February 2nd in Portugal. Kimunyan, the world junior cross country bronze medallist was also the 2019 All-African […]
World marathon record holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei will lead a team for the 2020 Olympic Games set for Tokyo, Japan. Today, the reigning Olympic Games marathon champion was named World Marathon bronze medallist Amos Kipruto and Boston and Chicago Marathon champion Lawrence Cherono. Bedan Karoki, who finished second in the Tokyo Marathon and […]
Discovery Kenya 10km Road race that was set to be held on Sunday, February 2nd has been cancelled. Race organizers led by Central Rift chairman Abraham Mutai said that due to the installation of new Eldoret Catholic Bishop Dominic Kimengich. Kimengich will resume office following the demise of then bishop Cornelius Korir in 2018. Mutai […]