Philip Birech ended the ten-year-old drought to win the 12th edition of Kass marathon title as Paris 20km champion Naomi Jebet won the women’s title. The 36-year-old runner Birech competed in all ten years but it was a great year to win the 2019 Kass marathon title in 2:21.47 in a marathon that cuts across […]
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge was today rewarded for his achievement during INEOS 1:59 Challenge achieved last month in Vienna, Austria. The Olympic marathon champion was rewarded with a Isuzu Single Cabin worth Sh4.1 million during today’s Run With Kipchoge Challenge at Karura Forest. 2018 Berlin marathon winner was accompanied by his wife Grace, […]
Ezekiel Kemboi and Yasmin Can were the winners of the second edition of Chebara Dam Half marathon titles held on Saturday 16th November along the hilly Iten-Kapsowar road in Elgeyo Marakwet County. Kemboi, not the multiple world champion, won the men’s 21km distance edging out top runners for the title. The runner, who is targeting […]
World cross country champion Beatrice Chebet and upstart Samuel Naibei were the winners of Baringo 10Km Road Race held today (Saturday 16th) in Kabarnet , Baringo County. The world under 20 5,000m champion, Chebet won the women’s title that was won by her elder sister Sandra Chebet last year to keep the family dominance at […]
Fresh from winning back to back cross country title, Emanuel Kipchirchir will be chasing Kass marathon 21km title set for Sunday 17th November 2019 in Eldoret. The race, which was introduced this year after disbanding 10km, Kipichirchir will be chasing the inaugural title on Sunday. Kipchirchir won The 29th edition of The University of Eldoret Cross […]
Kenyan runners Leonard Langat and Justus Kangogo are set to battle for Shanghai marathon title this Sunday 17th November in China. The duo who comes from Iten under coach Joseph Cheromei will be chasing their men title. More to follow
Cyrus Rutto became the second Kenyan runner to be banned this week by Athletics Integrity Unit. After Abraham Kiptum was banned on Tuesday, today Rutto received a four year ban for doping violations.
Family Bank half marathon champion Nancy Jelagat will be lining up for Sunday’s Boulogne Half marathon in France chasing overall title as well as good time. A fortnight after winning Standard Chartered 10km Road race, Jelagat who trains in Iten will be travelling today (November 14th 2019) for the race scheduled for Sunday 17th in […]
World marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei was the only Kenyan runner who made it to the final list of five athletes ahead of next week’s Female World Athlete of the Year 2019 Award. Kosgei, who won the Chicago marathon with a world record last month, was first nominated alongside compatriots like the world 3,000m steeplechase […]
Former world half marathon record holder Abraham Kiptum has been handed four years ban for doping. Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Monday said The two time Lagos marathon champion was banned following irregularities that showed up on Kiptum’s biological passport, which is used to track potential doping. “The World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal has banned the […]