Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge today made history, becoming the first man to run in sub 2 hours at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge at Prater Park in Vienna, Austria. The reigning world marathon record holder won the challenge 1:59.40 where 41 pacemakers were used to enter Guinness Book of World Records. After failing to make […]
INEOS 1:59 Challenge organizers have confirmed the exact time when the race will start as Eliud Kipchoge will be yearning to run under 2 hours in Vienna, Austria. Through their twitter handle @INEOS159, on Friday 11th INEOS announced that the race will start at 9:19 am East African Time as the Olympic Games marathon champion […]
Olympic marathon Eliud Kipchoge will be attempting to break the barrier, the sub-2-hour mark at the 2019 INEOS 1:59 Challenge on Saturday 12th. Despite not being recognized by IAAF as a world record, the reigning world marathon record holder, if he will achieve the feet, will be joining three other Kenyan runners who have entered […]
Former Olympic Games 3,000m steeplechase champion Brimin Kipruto is one of the longest serving friend of Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge in the athletics cycle. Kirputo, who hails from Elgeyo Marakwet County has more hopes than any other man living on earth that Kipchoge will run lower time than the prescribed 1:59 at the Saturday’s […]
Former world marathon champion Abel Kirui has lauded Eliud Kipchoge as he will be attempting to break the INEOS 1:59 Challenge this weekend in Vienna, Austria. Kirui, the 2017 Chicago marathon champion said Kipchoge is capable of breaking the barrier with his slogan of No Human is Limited after he arrived in Vienne on Tuesday […]
Two time world cross country champion will be taking on New York City marathon as targets 2020 Olympics Games. The newly crowned world half marathon record holder will be chasing his second title at the New York Marathon title said his preparations is on top as he plans to redeem his image after failing to […]
Safaricom has today announced a raft of measures to support Eliud Kipchoge in his challenge to become the first-ever athlete to run a marathon in under 2 hours. This includes a partnership with Kipchoge that will see the world-renowned athlete become M-PESA’s brand ambassador, where he will champion the service’s capability of empowering Kenyans to […]
Jubilant athletes who represented Kenya at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar returned today with song and dance at the Kenyatta International Airport on Monday 7th. Team Kenya was heroically received by Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed. Kenya had won 11 medals to finish second at the global athletics championships-five gold, two silver […]
Reigning world under 20 10,000m champion Rhonex Kipruto won bronze on the last day of the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Kipruto finished 3rd in 26:50.32 behind Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei (26:48.36) and Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha 26:49.34 as long wait for gold as Kenya last won her gold in the 10,000m in 2001 courtesy […]
Timothy Cheruiyot graduated from silver to gold at the concluded IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Cheruiyot, who won silver in 2017 behind champion Elijah Manangoi, who failed to compete this year due to an injury won gold on the last day of the championships to give Kenya her 5th gold. The Diamond League […]