ATHLETICS
Kisorio, Jemeli wins Eldoret City marathon
Two time Africa Junior champion Mathew Kisorio and former Barcelona marathon champion Valary Aiyabei Jemeli were crowned the champions of the second edition of Eldoret City marathon held in Eldoret today. Kisorio timed 2:12.38 ahead of David Kiplimo (2:12.51) Kenneth Kemboi (2:15.43). Kisorio, who won 5,000m and 10,000m while a junior runner at the Africa […]
Over 2,000 athletes registered for Eldoret City marathon
Over 2,000 athletes have already registered for the second edition of Eldoret City Marathon set to held tomorrow in Eldoret town where the winners will pocket kshs 3.5 million. By close of business on Friday, race director Moses Tanui, the 1992 Olympic Games 10,000m silver medalist revealed that a total of 750 and 200 athletes […]
Kenyans shine in Africa Youth/junior championships
Kenyan athletes continued with their superlative performance at the Africa Under 20 and under 18 championships in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire. Reigning Youth Olympics 2,000m steeplechase champion Fancy Cherono and Emmanuel Korir Kiplagat won gold medals for Kenya. Cherono leading Caren Chebet to a 1-2 finish in women’s 3,000m steeplechase final in the Under-20 category. Cherono […]
Asbel Kiprop handed four years ban
Double World 1,500m champion Asbel Kiprop has been handed four years ban by International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Disciplinary Tribunal. The former 1,500m Olympic Games gold medalist was suspended by IAAF’s Athletes Integrity Unit (AIU) in May last year after having tested positive to blood boosting Erythropoietin (EPO) in an out-of-competition test in Iten […]
Eldoret City Marathon: We have prize money, declairs Tanui
Eldoret City marathon race director Moses Tanui has assured athletes that all prize money is intact. Tanui, the two time Boston Marathon champion said they had to work together with his chairman Andrew Chelogoi to secure athletes’ pay before engaging in any other activity. “Athletes are our priority. We need to treat them well. What […]
Song, dance as Cherono returns
Lawrence Cherono returned home with song and dance, partying with Mursik and Sinendet following his victory on Monday at the 123rd Boston marathon on Monday. Making his maiden win at the World Marathon Majors (WMM), Cherono was well welcomed at The Eldoret International Airport today with family members led by Luka, Benson and his wife […]
Kenya Police dominates Relay team
Kenya Police dominated the Athletics Kenya National championships cum trials at Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy stadium in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet county on Saturday. The athletics federation was using the national championships to slecet a formidable team that will represent the country at the World Relays championships in Yokohama, Japan. Eglay Nalianya and Emily Cherotich, who […]
Boston marathon: Chebet celebrates Cherono
Three time Amsterdam marathon champion Wilson Chebet was the first athlete to congratulate his training mate and two time Lawrence Cherono for winning the 123rd edition of Boston marathon ran on Monday evening in USA. Chebet, who finished second in the 2015 in Boston said Cherono maintained what he used to do in the training that […]