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Rhonex Kipruto, Brilliant Jepkorir wins Discovery titles

Reigning world Under 20 10,000m champion Rhonex Kipruto and former world junior runner Brilliant Jepkorir were the winners of the 28th Edition of Discovery Kenya cross country championships held today at Eldoret Sports Club. Kipruto who won last year’s junior title stunned world under 20 5,000m champion Edward Zakayo then defending champion Josephat Kipchirchir to […]

Mirriam Cherop, Beatrice Chebet, Agnes Ngeny. Edna Jebitok, Roselinda Chepketer
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Mercy Cherono returns as Cherop claim Bomet X-C title

Former Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion returned into action, finishing 6th in today’s Bomet County Athletics Kenya Cross country champions behind former Africa junior cross country champion Miriam Cherop started her senior cadre on high. It was a good outing for Julius Tanki, who won Machakos meeting to claim men’s 10km title. Cherono who returns in […]

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Kamworor with six as Chelimo claim her maiden Police Cross country title

Two time world cross country champion Geoffrey Kamworor proved his intentions to hit a hat-trick at the world cross country championships set for Aarhus in Denmark following his 6th victory of the Kenya Police Cross Country championships ran today at Ngong Racecourse grounds. While All Africa Games 5,000m champion Margaret Chelimo won the women’s 10km […]

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Misery as Jemima Sumgong is handed eight more years ban

Olympic marathon champion Jemima Sumgong will serve a record eight years following her ban for use of Erythropoietin (EPO) The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) extended the 2016 Olympic marathon champion Sumgong doping ban after presenting “fake evidence” during her appeal. In a statement from IAAF’s Athletes Integrity Unit (AIU) indicated that Sumgong, who […]

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Ruth Chepng’etich ends Ethiopians dominance at Dubai Marathon

Two time Istanbul marathon champion Ruth Chepng’etich ended Ethiopians dominance after winning today’s Dubai Marathon with a new course record as Ethiopians dominated the annual event. As Emmanuel Kipkemboi Saina was top Kenyan in men’s race finishing 4th in an all Ethiopian podium. Chepng’etich won the race in a new course record of 2:17.07 becoming […]