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 […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Kass International marathon 2018 winners are complaining over delayed payment after five months when the race was ran on 18th November 2018 cutting across two counties of Nandi and Uasin Gishu. The athletes who have been complaining but race organizers have failed to give timelines on how and when the money will be paid. The titles […]
Two time Amsterdam marathon champion won his first world marathon majors title in today’s 123rd edition of Boston marathon in USA. Winning his maiden World Marathon Majors (WMM) for the first time, Cherono edged out Ethiopia’s Lesisa Desisa to second as 2018 Rotterdam marathon winner Kenneth Kipkemoi finished third. Cherono outsprinted Desisa over the final […]
Two time world marathon champion Edna Kiplagat settled for silver at the 123rd edition of Boston marathon held today in USA. The former champion Kiplagat finished second behind Ethiopia’s Worknesh Degefa who crossed the finish line 2:23.30 as Kiplagat came secon in 2:24.13 followed in third position by American Desiree Linden (2:25.20). Top results Worknesh […]