ATHLETICS

Former world javelin champion Julius Yego has urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to complete at least one state-of-the-art stadium before he retires in order to leave a legacy in sports. The former Commonwealth Games champion advised president Kenyatta to build stadium, especially in Eldoret to aid athletes from north rift in training. He said he has […]

Cosmas Lagat will return to India to defend his Mumbai marathon set for a fortnight while Worknesh Alemu to defend her women title on 19th January. The Kenyan won the title in 2:09:15, the second-fastest winning time in race history, losing course record with 40 seconds of 2:08:35 set Gideon Kipketer in 2016. Lagat will […]

World 5,000m silver medalist Joan Chelimo will be facing off with former Africa Youth 1,500m silver medallist Eva Cherono and reigning Africa cross country junior silver medalist Gloria Kite for Monday’s Campaccio in San Giorgio su Legnano, the World Athletics Cross Country Permit. The experienced Chelimo, who won silver at the world Championships in Doha […]

Kenyan athletes will be yearning to win the annual Rachuonyo 15km Road Race set for January 26th.  According to Athletics Kenya Nyanza North chairman Joseph Ochieng, the event was set for January 25th but moved to Sunday due to Sabbath rules. “This region is a pro- Seventh Day Adventist hence our decision to push the […]

World under 20 3,000m steeplechase silver medalist Leonard Bett and former world junior runner Betty Chepkemoi started the year on a high note, winning the Iten Premium cross country, the 5th and last leg of Athletics Kenya Cross country Championships held today at Iten Sports ground. A week after his wedding on 28th December and […]

Christened as Home of Champions, Elgeyo Marakwet will be hosting top cream runners as 5th and last leg of Athletics Kenya Cross country Championships this Saturday 4th January at Iten Sports ground. As a county well known for producing top runners across the world, the event is expected to bring together all runners, first being […]

Former world 800m champion Eunice Sum has read mischief in women taking up 800m as she prepares for Olympic Games set for Tokyo, Japan in July. The 2013 world 800m champion said women are still struggling and if they retire, there will be a big gap and the new generation is not competitive enough to […]

World marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei and Kibiwott Kandie closed 2019 on a high, winning the 95th edition of San Silvester De Sao Paulo 15km Road Race on New Year’s Eve in Brazil. the London marathon champion, kosgei won the title in 48:54  But it was drama as Kandie pipped Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo on the […]

Reigning All Africa Games 1,500 champion Qualine Kiprop and Chebara Dam Cross Country winner Kenneth Kiprop were the winners of the 4th leg of Athletics Kenya Cross country championships held at Kapsokwony High school ground in Bungoma county today. It was also good day for Charles Kakuri, who finished second last year to win the […]