Olympic Games 3,000m steeplechase bronze medalist Faith Cherotich will be joined by Doris Lemngole into the finals of the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Cherotich will be facing off with defending champion Kenyan-born turned Bahraini Winfred Yavi on Wednesday 17th final in the battle for gold medal. Having bronze at the Budapest two […]
Asbel Kiplimo Naiboi and Gladys Jepkemboi Kwambai were the winners of yesterday’s Swedbank Tallinn half Marathon held in Estonia. Naiboi won the men’s title after clocking 61.39 ahead of compatriot David Korichei Cheserek (62.05) and Ethiopian Teresa Nyakola Gela (64.59) came third. Home grown Morten Siht (66.32) ws 4th followed by another Estonian, Olavi Allase […]
Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli and Likina Amebaw were crowned the champions of today’s Copenhagen half marathon. Kipkorirwon the title at 58:23 led 1-2-3-4-5-6 podium sweep for Kenyans with Vincent Langat coming second at 58:24 before Isaiah lasoi completing the podium in 58:49. Other Kenyans were Patrick Mosin, who was 4th as Gilbert Kiprotich and Alex Matata […]
Reigning Commonwealth Games 100m champion
Three Kenyans will be competing at the 1,500m women finals after their stellar performance in the semifinals at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. The reigning 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon, Dorcas Ewoi and Winnie Chepchirchir are headed for the finals in search of medals. Kipyegon won head 1 followed by Ewoi while Chepchirchir […]
Double Olympic Games champion Beatrice Chebet delivered a masterclass by winning the 10,000m, the first gold for Kenya at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Chebet won the title that was won by Vivian Cheruiyot in 2015 in a time of 30:37.61 ahead of Italian Nadia Battocletti who settled for silver in 30:38.23 and […]
Commonwealth Games 100m champion Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala has stormed into the 100m semifinals at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, japan. The reigning Africa 100m record holder finished third in heat 2 at 10.12 in a race won by South African in 10.02, followed closely by Saminu from Ghana in 10.09. Omanyala, who made […]
World under 20 3,000m steeplechase champion Edmund Serem and double Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase champion Abraham Kibiwot have qualified to compete at the finals at the World Athletics championships in Tokyo, Japan. Serem won heat 1 after clocking 8:29.97 to secure a spot in the final while Kibiwot, who finished second in Heat 2, ensuring […]
Kenyan quartet of Brian Tinega, Mercy Adongo, Allan Kipyego and Mary Moraa Mixed Relay team results were disqualified as Kenya’s first team on the track in the opening day of World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, japan. The four had qualified to compete at the finals after finishing second in Heat 2 in an African Record […]
Three time Olympic Games 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon’s world 1,500m has been ratified. Today, the World Athletics ratified the world record set during the Eugene Diamond League meeting set the new world record at 3:48.68 at the Prefontaine Classic on 5 July, after shedding off 0.36 seconds from her previous world record of 3:49.04 she […]