World 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech led her teammates to qualify for the second round at the world championships in Doha, Qatar. The Diamond League winner won Heat 2 in 9:18.01 beating USA’s Courtney Frerichs in 9:18.42. It was the second qualifier after two time world under 20 champion 3,000m steeplechase champion Celliphile Chespol […]
Former world 800m champion Eunice Sum was the first Kenyan to qualify into the second round of the World Athletics Championships that got underway in Doha, Qatar. The former 800m Diamond League winner finished 4th in the second heat to qualify into the semifinals following her win in Moscow six years ago. She finished in […]
Former world 5,000m champion Benjamin Limo is an angry man following the withdrawal of two athletes Daniel Simiyu and Michael Kibet in team Kenya ahead of Friday’s world athletics championships in Doha, Qatar. Limo, who last won the title in 2005 at the World Championships in Helsinki, Finland has never been won by any Kenyan […]
After missing out to compete for Kenya at the IAAF world championships in Doha, Qatar, Daniel Simiyu consoled himself, running away with Safaricom Kisii 10km race ran today in Kisii. As reigning First lady half marathon champion Brilliant Jepkorir took women honours in a race that took place at Gusii stadium. Simiyu, who won the […]
Elite and untested athletes will be facing off this Friday at the Safaricom Kisii 10km road race in Kisii town. According to the organisers, there will be Ugandan runners who will be chasing the title. But they will be encountering Dickson Simba, former junior international Edwin Mokua, Duke Moranga, Wycliffe Onyancha and Richard Atuya. Experienced […]
Edna Kiplagat will lead Visiline Jepkesho and Ruth Chengetich the first medal for the country at the World Championships that starts on Friday in Doha, Qatar. Kiplagat will be chasing her fourth medals when she lines up in Doha in women’s marathon team where athletes will be running at midnight. According to the release, about […]
Three Kenyan athletes will be leading medal contention in the opening day on Friday at the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar. The three steeplechase greats: world 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech, former world 3,000m steeplechase champion Hyvin Kiyeng, two time world under 20 3,000m steeplechase champion Celliphine Chespol as well as Fancy […]
Athletics Kenya president Jack Tuwei lost his bid to be one of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) as a council member ahead of World Athletics Championships in Doha on Friday Tuwei finished sixth in the vice presidency race polling 62 votes, nine behind third-placed Al Saud. Ximena Restrepo was voted as the first […]
Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Chepngetich will be facing hurdles as she will be running to defend her world championships 1,500m title. The two-time world junior cross country champion who returns from maternity will be marshalling the world with Winny Chebet in search of Medals for the country. the World Youth and world junior champions, who […]
Kenya’s sports producing company Enda has gifted athletes with training and running shoes in the North Rift. With their efforts to nurture and promote sports in the country, the company gave out free shoes as budding runners will benefit from the kits. More to follow