Reigning world half marathon record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei denied Mary Keitany her 5th New York City Marathon title on Sunday when she won on her marathon debut. Making her debut in 42km distance, Jepkosgei won the title in 2:22.38 while Keitany who was chasing her 5th title came second in 2:23.32. Women Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) […]
Agnes Barsosio led an all Kenyan Podium finish at the Hangzhou International Marathon ran on Sunday 3rd in China. The Kenyan runner won the 42km race timing 2:25:20 ahead of compatriots Alice Jepkemboi Kimutai and Priscila Chepetiy Kipruto in a podium sweep. Kimutai was second in 2:28.14 and Kipruto completed an all Kenyan podium in […]
Daniel Kipkore Kibet won the 2019 Istanbul marathon title with a course record on Sunday 3rd. Kenyan athlete won the title in 2:09.44 ahead of Ethiopia’s Yitayal Atnafu Zerihun in second after clocking 2:9:57 and Peter Kwemoi Ndorobo of Kenya was third at 2:10:9. Ethiopia’s Hirut Tibebu won the women’s title at 2:23:40 ahead of […]
Two time Africa junior champion Mathew Kisorio won the Beijing marathon title on Sunday 3rd in China, leading a Kenyan podium sweep. The reigning Eldoret City marathon champion claimed the title with a course record of 2:07.06. The Valencia marathon winner lowered the course record that was held at 2:07:16 course record that was set […]
Fresh from winning Ndalat Gaa and University of Eldoret cross country championships, Daisy Chepkemei and Emmanuel Kipchirchir won the inaugural Bishop Cornelius Korir Memorial Peace Cross Country title held on Saturday 2nd at Eldoret Sports Club. Jepkemei won the women’s title after two weeks when she won Isaiah Kiplagat Memorial cross country title while Kipchichir […]
Reigning world half marathon record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei will be making her debut at the world marathon majors when she lines up at the 2019 New York City marathon this Sunday 3rd November. The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) runner will also be making her first marathon run, facing a stiff challenge from four-time winner Mary […]
Fresh from setting a new course record at Frankfurt marathon on Sunday, Valary Aiyabei Jemeli has set her focus in setting a new world marathon record as well as competing at the world marathon majors in future. Aiyabei from Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet county was the 5th fastest women marathon this year when she clocked 2:19.10, breaking […]
Michael Kibet has put aside troubles that befell him last month when he failed to represent the country at 2019 IAAF world championships in Doha, Qatar as he set focus for 2020 Olympic Games and Africa cross country championships. The 2019 Ndalat Gaa cross country winner, finished second in 5,000m behind Daniel Simiyu at the […]
The 12th edition of Kass marathon was officially launched on Tuesday ahead of the race on 17th November. The race that cuts across two running counties of Nandi and Uasin Gishu, has been a breeding ground for top runners across the world. Kass Media chief executive officer Julius Lamaon disclosed that they have done away […]
Kenya’s Bornes Kipkirui Kitur and Kelkile Gezahegn won the Ljubljana Marathon ran on Sunday morning in Slovenia. The local cross country and road race runner Kitur won the title in 2:21:26 beating Bahrain’s Shitaye Eshete to second timing 2:21:33 before Kenya’s Diana Chemtai timed third in 2:22:07. In an exchange formula, Ethiopian Kuftu Tahir Dadiso […]