Former world marathon record holder Patrick Makau and former world cross country silver medalist Patrick Ivuti will lead other athletes at the Southern Region Athletics Party and Meeting scheduled for Saturday 14th in Machakos. Makau, the former Berlin marathon champion will also be accompanied by former Boston marathon champion Cosmas Ndeti and US based Festus Kasyoka […]
ATHLETICS
Chepkoech, Chepngetich to lead top runners at Sotik cross country meet
Top athletes among them World 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech and world 1,500m silver medalist Faith Chepngetich will be the star highlights at Saturday’s second leg of Athletics Kenya cross country championships to be held in Sotik, Bomet County. The duo will be battling out in 10km senior women race as they countdown to […]
Ekiru, Muriuki win Honolulu marathon titles
Kenya’s Titus Ekiru and Margaret Muriuki were the winners of the 2019 Honolulu marathon winners in a marathon dominated by Kenyans, taking top positions. Ekiru defended his title leading top five Kenyans in 1-2-3-4-5 positions when he timed 2:07.57, bringing down the course record that was held by two-time winner Lawrence Cherono in 2017 at […]
Present your budget on time, Amina tell federations
Athletics as a sport has played a pivotal role in empowering many communities in the country as they fly the Kenyan flag at international championships. Speaking in Eldoret while on the official opening of the annual Athletes Conference, Sports cabinet secretary Amina Mohamed said the sports in general and athletics has played a pivotal role […]
Athletics Kenya advise athletes to form Sacco
Kenyan athletes are free to form an athletes’ association to guide and manage their welfare once they retire from active sports. With athletes suffering after they hang their spikes, Athletics Kenya A.K president Jack Tuwei said the athletes have the obligation to form an association to cater for Kenyan welfare. While addressing athletes in the […]
Korir, Kimutai crowned Kalya half marathon champions
Fresh from winning Kakamega Forest marathon Judith Korir and upstart Edwin Kimutai braved the sunny morning to win the 6th edition of Kalya half marathon held on Saturday 7th in Makutano, West Pokot County. With just seven days after winning Kakamega Forest title in Kakamega, the reigning Venice marathon champion won her third road race […]
Laikipia University honours Eliud Kipchoge
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge was honoured today with honorary Doctor of Science degree by Laikipia University. The two time London marathon champion was honoured during the seventh graduation ceremony held at the University’s ground. The Olympic marathon champion said on twitter: “Today I was awarded the Honorary Degree of Science from Laikipia University. […]
Kipchoge, Kamworor praise Athlete seminar
World marathon record holder Eliud Kiphoge and world half Marathon record holder Geoffrey Kamworor have described the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) cum athletics Kenya Conference in Eldoret as one of the best organized session. With bother runners, now in offseason ahead of 2020 calendar said apart from classwork, there is team building, which is a […]
AIU set up an application to monitor road runners
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has established an application to guide marathoners are road runners to guide athletes in updating their whereabouts to avoid missing doping tests. While addressing athletes in Eldoret, AIU head of Education and Communication Aditya Kumar said the application, in collaboration with Athletics World is to improve integrity and performance for the […]
We need an interpreter at championships- Athletes
Kenyan athletes have called for an interpreter during the international championships to guide them during interviews. Led by world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge and 800m record holder David Rudisha have tasked Athletics Kenya to source for an interpreter to give quality information that is required. While responding to questions from journalists during the Annual […]