Little known Daniel Simiyu and Lydia Njeri were crowned the champions of the inaugural Co-operative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) 9km charity race ran today at Uhuru Park set to raise funds to pay school fees for the less privileged students. But reigning All Africa Games 10,000m champion, who was the race favourite flopped, finishing in […]
Emma Kariuki returned to the 20th edition of Lewa marathon with a win in the 42km race following her half marathon victory way back in 2008. As Duncan Maiyo Kipkurui claimed the men’s title as Maurice Munenen and Miriam Nakitare won 21km titles. The 36 year old Kariuki won the women’s arec after 11 years […]
Former world 3,000m steeplechase champion Hyvin Kiyeng and and Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon Chepngetich will highlight the Prefontaine Classic, the 7th leg IAAF Diamond League set for this weekend in Eugene, USA. Kiyeng from Global Sports Communication will lead her Kenyan compatriots in her favourite water and barriers while Chepng’etich will compete in her […]
Salome Jerono Biwott has been suspended again by Athletics Integrity Unit for testing positive for Norandrosterone. The 36 year old was suspended in 2013 when she failed a drugs test after winning the 2012 Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon but it has emerged that she was tested positive again after finishing Sao Paulo International Marathon in […]
All Africa Games 100m silver medalist Eunice Kadogo is bracing to make her debut at the 2020 IAAF Diamond League series. Kadongo, who has dominated Kenyan sprinters alongside Maximilla Imali, Fresha wangari, Joan Jerono, Diana Chebet and Hellen Syombua said her focus is to compete well at the All Africa Games set for August in […]
Reigning Olympic Games marathon silver medalist Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa has been banned for four years by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). The Kenyan born turned Bahraini, who won bronze at the 2015 world championships was suspended for testing positive for Erythropoietin (EPO) and the AIU announced her suspension today. The Nandi born runner was provisionally suspended […]
Reigning world 5,000m champion Edward Zakayo, Nelly Jepkosgei and Vincent Kibet shone at the 6th leg of IAAF Diamond League ran today in Rabat, Morocco. Zakayo, the Commonwealth Games 5,000m bronze medalist won in his 5,000m ahead of Ethiopia’s Solomon Berihu and Soufiyan Bouqantar in third. The only Kenyan runner at the starting line up […]
Reigning Deaflympics Games gold medalist Daniel Kiptum and Juster Moraa Kwamesa defended their titles at the sixth edition of Kericho Deaf Half Marathon ran today. Kiptum who also won the Mombasa meeting last year won the race in 71:16 ahead of Lucas Wandia who came in second in a time of 71:58 and David Njeru […]
Reigning World under 20 5,000m champion Edward Zakayo will be the only Kenyan runner in 5,000m at the 6th leg of IAAF Diamond League meeting in Rabat, Morocco today. Zakayo, the Africa 5,000m champion also won silver at the 2017 world under 18 championships behind Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega. But five Kenyans will be eyeing for […]
Kenyan born turned Kazakhstan international Norah Jeruto ended world 3,000m record holder Beatrice Chepkoech seven races unbeaten run at the Oslo Diamond league held yesterday. The former world junior champion Jeruto, who runs alongside her sister Daisy Chepkemei won the water and barreiers race in 9:03.71 in a meeting record Chepkoech ran her season […]