Former Commonwealth Games John Kelai is one of the celebrated athletes in Turkana County that prides in a number of the world, Olympic and Commonwealth Games champions. Kelai, who won the Commonwealth Games marathon title in 2010 is one of the brains behind Tubong Lore road race held on Thursday to usher in Tubong Lore (Return […]
2019 Eldoret City marathon champion Valary Aiyabei will be facing off with Lucy Cheruiyot at the 9th edition of Safaricom Iten 10km road race set for this Sunday in Iten as Safaricom announces a Ksh.1.3 million sponsorship deal for the race. Jemeli won the title last year and will be defending her title against Cheruiyot […]
Nancy Jelagat upstaged former world cross country junior bronze medalist Cynthia Cherop to win the Tobong’lore half marathon ran today in Turkana County. As Samuel Lomoe shone in men’s 21km with Isaac Kalala and Alice Ekai braving the morning sunny condition to claim 10km titles. Race favourite Jerop, the 2018 Kass marathon champion finished second […]
Former Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion Mercy Cherono will be returning into world championships from maternity leave to redeem her image at the world championships set for next month in Doha, Qatar. After winning silver at the 2013 championships in Moscow, Russia, Cherono said her intention is to make into team Kenya at the national championships […]
Reigning New York City Marathon champion Mary Keitany and former champion Geoffrey Kamworor will be chasing New York City Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road race, on Sunday 3 November. Keitany will be defending her title as she chases her fifth title in New York race in the United States of American soil. The three-time […]
Double Africa Paralympic champion Rodgers Kiprop has set his focus to break the world record in this year’s Frankfurt Marathon. The Mount Elgon Running club blind runner scooped double gold at the Marrakech Graprix in Morocco, winning gold in 1,500m and 5,000m as he prepares of world championships in Dubai in September. Speaking over the […]
Making his debut for Kenya team, Amos Kipruto is one happy man to have been included in the marathon team ahead of IAAF World Championships in the marathon. While making his debut at the Rome marathon in 2:08.12, Kipruto went ahead to finish second at the 2018 Berlin marathon behind winner and world record holder […]
Reigning Sotokoto 10km champion Reuben Mosim and Bernard Kipkemoi won their respective races at the Athletics Kenya Nairobi Regional championships held at Nairobi West Prison ground today. Mosin edged out 2014 World Under-20 5,000m bronze medallist Moses Mukono for the fierce battle ahead of national trials where Athletics Kenya will be selecting a team to […]
Former world cross country champion Irene Cheptai and upstart Daniel Somiyu dominated the North Rift Athletics Kenya Track and Field Championships held on Saturday at Kenyatta stadium in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County. Returning from maternity leave, Cheptai faced stiff competition from her Elgeyo Marakwet Counterpart Beatrice Cheserek to win 5,000m to book for the national […]
Trans Nzoia County will be hosting North Rift Athletics Kenya Track and Field championships to select a good team for national trials to be held at Nyayo National stadium. Top athletes especially running county of Elgeyo Marakwet are expected to provide a stiff competition among them former World cross country champion Irene Cheptai who will […]