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 […]
ATHLETICS
AIU partners with A.K, ADAK in fighting doping
In the wake of fighting doping among athletes in the country, Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) will be working closely with Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (Adak) and Athletics Kenya (AK) to promote the newly launched Road Running Integrity Program for 2020. AIU’s head of programs Thomas Capdevielle yesterday said after extensive analysis of road running, they […]
Athletics Kenya approves MT Kenya running championships
Over 5,000 participants are expected at the inaugural Mount Kenya Mountain running championship set for February 22nd in Meru County. This comes at a time that Athletics Kenya has approved the championships saying it will boost their bid to diversify. The championships will be using the event to raise more than Sh50 million for revitalising […]
Koech, Gebreselama win Solar Montferland 15km titles
Kenyan Geoffrey Koech led a 1-2 podium finish for a podium finish as Kenyans dominated Solar Montferland 15km Road Run today as Ethiopia’s Tsigie Gebreselama won the women’s title. In a mixture of former Olympic Games 3,000m steeplechase champion Brimin Kipruto and current champion Conseslas Kipruto in the mix, Koech won the title in 42:13 […]
Cheptegei break Komon world record again
For the second time, Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei has broken two records held by Kenyan Leonard Patrick Komon. Today, the world cross country champion Cheptegei ended the nine-year long-standing 10km record set by Komon when he clocked 26:38 at the 10K Valencia Trinidad Alfonso after clipping six seconds from the previous record of 26:44 set Komon […]
Cheruiyot, Kacheran fall as Ethiopians dominate Valencia
Former London Marathon champion Vivian Cheruiyot and Philemon Kacheran Lokedi, the man who paced for Eliud Kipchoge at the October Ineos 1:59 Challenge were top Kenyans at the Valencia marathon ran on Sunday 1st December in Spain. The reigning 5,000m champion, Cheruiyot came in 4th position in women’s race while Kacheran was in 5th position […]
Kenyans Cherono, Kipkorir top Singapore marathon
Joshua Kipkorir and Priscah Cherono defended their Singapore Marathon titles held today. Kipkorir won the title in 2:19.13 to defend men’s title while Cherono won with a course record of 2:28.53. The 25-year-old defeated Solomon Munyo Mutai of Uganda (2:19:46) and Kenyan born turned Bahraini Benson Seurei to third in 2:20:25. Cherono ended the thirteen year […]
Kemboi, Korir shine at Kakamega marathon
Mathew Kemboi and Judith Korir were the winners of the 2019 Kakamega Forest marathon titles held today in Kakamega County. As former world runner Charles Yosei won the men’s half marathon title. Selected results men’s marathon Mathew Kemboi- 2:18.38 Josephat Bowen- 2:19.53 Henry Kiprop- 2:19.58 Philip Biwott- 2:21.44 Hillary Biwott- 2:21.48 Wilson Kiprop- 2:21.52 women’s […]
Tirop, Kimeli retain Ziwa Farmers 10km titles
Former world cross country champion Agnes Jebet Tirop and Africa Junior cross country champion Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli defended their Ziwa Farmers 10km Road Race ran today (Saturday 30th) in Uasin Gishu County. Fresh from winning bronze in 10,000m at the world athletics championships in Doha, Qatar Tirop, broke the jinx in local races as she […]
Top runners set for World AIDS marathon on Sunday
Top runners are set to square out for the 15th edition of World Aids Day marathon set to be held on Sunday in Kisumu. According to race organizers led by Nyanza North Athletics Kenya chairman Joseph Ochieng, they are anticipating a total of 250 runners who will be lining up in Kisumu. Apart from the […]