Reigning World under 20 5,000m Beatrice Chebet and upstart Michael Kibet were the winners of the 28th edition of Discovery Kenya Cross Country championships held today at Eldoret Sports Club. Beatrice Chebet defeated 2017 world under 18 800m silver medalist Lydia Jeruto to claim 6km junior women as they will be seeking their slots for […]
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 […]
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 […]
Reigning Olympic 5,000m silver medalist Hellen Obiri and upstart Kandie Kibiwott were crowned the champions of 2019 Kenya Defence Forces Athletics Kenya Cross Country championships held today at Kahawa Garrison. Obiri, the reigning 5,000m Commonwealth Games champion won her 4th KDF cross country title in a row in 10km senior women ahead of national cross […]
It was all smiles as former world cross country champion Agnes Jebet Tirop and reigning world under 20 10,000m champion Rhonex Kipruto drove Tuskys Cars away following their victory in December’s Tuskys Wareng Cross country championships. After recovering from an injury, Tirop, the 2015 world cross country was optimistic that her training will be made […]
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 […]
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 […]
Reigning Chicago marathon champion Brigid Kosgei won the Houston Half marathon with a course record held today in USA. After she was named in the London marathon team, the former Honolulu Marathon champion champion broke the course record previously held by Mary Wacera of 66:29 when she clocked 65:49. He defeated her countrymate Fancy Chemutai […]
Former Seville marathon champion Cosmas Lagat won the Mumbai marathon held today in Mumbai India. Lagat was the only Kenyan on the podium in the race that was dominated by Ethiopians in both men and women. Lagat cut the tape in 2:09.15 to claim the title failing to break Gideon Kipketer’s course record of 2:08.35 […]
Registering his maiden win in athletics career, Peter Kipkemei outclassed Evans Kipkemoi to win the Athletics Kenya (AK) Uasin Gishu County championships held today bat Huruma grounds, Eldoret. It was also the maiden win for Nancy Jepkemoi who won 8km senior women race ahead of road race specialist Pamela Talam. Kipkemei from Marura won the […]