Newly wed Leonard Kipkemoi Bett won the Cinque Mulini cross country title, the seventh leg of World Athletics Cross Country permit held on Sunday in Italy. As former world junior champion Gloria Kite was second in women category in 17:33 in the race won by Bahrain’s Wilfred Mutile in 17:22. Jackline Cherono was third in 17:34 […]
World under 20 800m silver Lydia Jeruto and Africa junior cross country champion Nicholas Kimeli were crowned the champions of the 29th edition of Discovery cross country championships held today at Eldopret Sports club. Jeruto defeated great Frankfurt marathon winner Valary Aiyabei, former world half marathon record holder Peres Jepchirchir, Sally kipyego including Burundian international […]
Former Nelson Mandela Half Marathon silver medalist Sarah Naibei and Africa junior cross country runner Peter Lang’at were crowned the champions of the Athletics Kenya Western Region cross country championships held today at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) ground. As East Africa secondary schools 1,500m champions Felix Korir and Janet Chepkoech dominated […]
Eldoret City marathon, regarded as the Kingdom of All runners in the country was officially launched today in Eldoret. The race set to be held on 19th April will see top runners by-pass Eldoret town as it enters its 3rd year in a row. Regarded as one of the highest paying race on the continent, […]
Eric Kiptanui was the only Kenyan runner at the second edition of Dubai marathon where he finished second. After pace-setting at Ineos 1:59 Challenge in October made his debut, finishing in second with 2:06:17 behind winner Olika Adugna Bikila of Ethiopia who timed 2:06:15. Abeje Ayana, Tesfaye Anbessa, Atnafu Zerihun finished third, fourth and fifth […]
Hillary Ng’eno and Abel Kilwake will lead Kakamega County on Saturday for Athletics Kenya Western Region cross country champions to be held at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) ground. Unfortunately, the county will not present their 10km senior women after they failed who turn up at the county meeting held last weekend. […]
Returning from an injury, former world military 1,500m bronze medalist Emmanuel Kipsang has vowed to reclaim his position in the cross country when he lines up at the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) cross country championships set for this Friday. The former KDF champion Kipsang will be representing Kenya Navy said he has recovered from a knee […]
Little known Robert Keter’s world 5km record of 13:22 has been ratified after winning the Urban Trail Lille 5km on 9 November. Keter upstaged a quality field to take seven seconds off the previous world record after defeating world under 20 5,000m silver medalist Stanley Waithaka, Davis Kiplangat and Gilbert Kwemoi. Who won the title […]