World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge ran his way to victory to defend his London marathon title today.
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Brigid Kosgey’s sweet revenge at London marathon
Reigning Chicago marathon champion Brigid Kosgey returned to London Marathon to claim the title beating defending champion Vivian Cheruiyot. The results were the reverse of last year where Cheruiyot won with Kosgey second. The two time Honolulu marathon winner clocked 2:18:20 for her second victory in the World Marathon Majors, after Chicago last year, which […]
Magdalene Masai wins silver as Ethiopians dominate Hamburg marathon
Former world cross country bronze medallist Magdalene Masai won silver at the Hamburg marathon as Ethiopians dominated the race. Ethiopia’s Dibabe Kuma and Tadu Abate were the winners in women and men’s titles. Dibabe clocked 2:24.42 to claim the title ahead o Masai (2:26.04) and Tanzania’s Failuna Matanga in third timing 2:27.56. Abate led a […]
London marathon big line-up as Iten becomes live
Reigning Olympic Games Marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge will lead a star studded field of top marathon in Sunday’s London marathon as athletes gather in Iten for Viewerthon at Keellu Resort. Kipchoge will be defending his title in one of the fastest men’s and women’s field as Kipchoge will be competing for the first time after […]
Chebet rewarded for her gold in Aarhus
There were tears again as World Junior Cross Country champion Beatrice Chebet was rewarded by Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) and StarTimes Sports Monthly Personality for the Month of March. Chebet who cried after she won gold in a photo finish at the 2019 world cross country championships in Aarhus, Denamrk, cried again while […]
Leonie Etong to grace Eldoret Masters X-county in Eldoret
Africa Masters Athletics president Leonie Etong will be the chief Guest at Saturday‘s first leg of Athletics Masters Cross country meeting with over 3000 athletes set to compete at Eldoret Polytechnic. According to race organizer Rose Tata, Etong will be gracing the event as the country gears up to host 2021 Africa Masters championships, after […]
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 […]