World marathon record holder Mary Keitany, former world 800m champion Janeth Jepkosgei among others joined sick children at Shoe4Africa Hospital in Eldoret for an early Christmas. Led by Shoe4Africa founder Toby Tanser, the athletes donated various christas gifts for over 200 children admitted at facility located at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (TRH) the only […]
ATHLETICS
Tanui, Kibor win Ol Kalou cross country meet
Albert Tanui of Rongai and Marion Kibor were the winners of the third leg of Athletics Kenya cross country Championships held on Saturday in Ol Kalou, Nyandarua County. The duo won the 10km senior men and women titles as they seek for 6th edition of Africa Cross Country championship to be held in Lome, Togo […]
Jacob Krop remains focused
Reigning Africa Youth Championships 5,000m silver medalist Jacb Krop is set to defend his Entebbes 10km title set for Saturday 21st in Trans Nzoia County. The 5,00m world Championships, Jacob Krop will be eyeing gold at the 2020 World Under-20 Championships to be hosted at Moi Sports centre, Kasarani on July 7-2. The form three […]
Top cross country runners head to Ol Kalau
Allan Kemboi is expected to light the Ol Kalau cross country, the third leg of Athletics Kenya Cross Country Series cum Anti-Doping Awareness in Nyandarua. With his focus remaining strong on making it to team Kenya in next year’s Africa Cross Country Championship in Togo, Kemboi who finished fourth in the first round in Machakos […]
Mwanzia, Kaberia swallow more on track as KUSA enters homestretch
Diana Mwanzia won a hat trick as track and field championships ended on Thursday evening in the 7th edition of Kenya Universities Sports Association (KUSA) at the University of Eldoret track. The Kenyatta University student shone in 5,000m, 3,000m and 1,500m to guider her school dominate track and field events on a track well known […]
Eglay Nalianya: I need to be perfect in 2020 for major championships
Despite messing up at major championships across the world, Eglay Nalianya will be hoping to make amends as she searches for a national ticket for 2020 Olympic Games as well as Africa Athletics championships. In all major races, the track mistress says she has never been in a medal bracket but that will come to […]
Cherono to battle Desisa as Rotich take on Kiplagat at Boston marathon
Chicago marathon champion Lawrence Cherono is set to defend Boston marathon title set for 20th April. According to the race organizers the two time Amsterdam marathon winner will renew his rivalry with two-time winner Lelisa Desisa. Also in the mix is 2017 and world champion winner Geoffrey Kirui. “Boston will have a special place in […]
Moraa: I want to run for my fans at World under 20
World Under 18 400m silver medalist Mary Moraa has the passion to make a comeback to excite her fans when she lines up for World under 20 championships set for Nairobi in 2020. The Africa under 20 400m champion said she made Kasarani in 2017 stand and salute her when she beat Alision Brendon and […]
BBC: Eliud Kipchoge is the best athlete in the world
Once again, Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge was on Sunday declared the BBC Sports Personality’s World Sports Star of the Year 2019. Hours after he was rewarded by The University of Exeter in Doctorate Degree of Law from the University, Kipchoge had already been honoured with Doctorate Degree of Science at Laikipia University on December […]
Barsoton rule Kalkata 25km
Former Africa cross country champion Leonard Barsoton won the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K Race Ethiopia’s Guteni Shone broke the course records. The former Africa Athletics 10,000m silver medalist finished the 25km race 73:05 ahead of Ethiopia’s Betesfa Getahun (1:13:33) and compatriot Bayelign Yegsaw (1:13:36). In the women’s race, Guteni ran with a course record when […]