When former world 10,000m champion Stella Barsosio was involved in a road accident in May, her focus was constant as she defied the memories to win Sydney Marathon ran on Sunday in Australia. Barsosio, who missed to compete at the Valencia 10km road race in Spain due to sustained injuries won the marathon 2:24.22 with […]
Martin Gache led a podium sweep in 10,000m as Africa Deaf Athletics Championships kicked off today at Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani. Gache, who won both 5,000m and 10,000m title during national trials, won the 10,000m title in 31:15.53 led Peter Toroitich (31:31.96) and Amos Kiplagat (33:05.96) in an all Kenyan affair. In other results, Berryl […]
Kenya’s Juster Kwamesa and Daniel Kiptum will be the key highlight when inaugural Africa Deaf Athletics Championships kicks off today at Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani in Nairobi. The duo have been dominating Deaf road races in the country as well as the national championships where top runners were selected to fly the Kenyan flag on […]
Injury has kept off World 1,500m champion Elijah Manangoi to defend his title at the world championships set for Doha, Qatar in two weeks time. Manangoi, who missed both national championships and trials, will miss the championships. On his official facebook page, Manangoi said “Sad that I am not able to defend my 1500m title […]
Athletics Kenya has assured Kenyans that marathon team will deliver good results at the world athletics championships in Doha, Qatar. Led by president Jack Tuwei said the team has been preparing well in Eldoret, Iten, Kapdabet and Kaptagat has the power to deliver medals for the nations. “We are grateful that these individuals accepted to […]
Stella Barsosio and Felix Kiprotich won the Sydney marathon title with course records. In women’s race, Barsosio, the former world 10,000m champion cut the tape in 2:24.33 with a course record ahead of Josephin Chepkoech (2:26.43) and Tejitu Daba (2:28.22) leading Kenyans in 1-2 finish podium. Having her personal best of 2:23.00 set in Rotterdam […]
Three-time world half-marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor set a new world half marathon record at Copenhagen Half marathon ran today in Denmark. Kamworor, who ran with his designer shoe, which he predicted to run his personal best at 00:58.54 as his personal best in the insole but he ran better in 58:01 and he said “I […]
Former New York marathon champion will be chasing his personal best in half marathon when he lines up at the Copenhagen Half marathon set for 19th September in Denmark. The three-time world half marathon champion designed his own shoe that he will use to compete in the 21km distance as part of a training base […]
Athletics Kenya named a final squad to represent the country at the world championships in Doha.
Former world cross country bronze medalist Lilian Kasait and World under 18 800m champion Jackline Wambui claimed titles on the last day of Athletics Kenya National track and field trials ahead of world championships in Doha, Qatar. It was a good return for Olympic and world 1,500m champion Faith Chepngetich as well as former world […]