Like Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela–which was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for its “highest concentration of lightning” each year –he hit the world stage in road running and faded away like lightning. He came, saw, conquered and simply disappeared in a flash. His athletics script seemed like it was straight from heaven. […]
Olympic gold medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Olympic 800m champion Mary Moraa were first and second finishers at the Stockholm Diamond League held today on Sweden. Wanyonyi ran with a world lead to win the 800m title, second of the season in the series ahead of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. The world 800m […]
Olympic Games 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Olympic Games 3,000m steeplechase bronze medalist Faith Cherotich were the winners of today’s Oslo Diamond League held in Oslo, Norway. Wanyonyi, who has dominated in many leagues won the two lap race in 1:42.78 ahead of Spaniard Mohamed Attoui 1:42.90 as Algerian Djamel Sedjati 1:43.03 completed the podium. […]
Former world javelin champion Julius Yego recorded victory at the Motonet Grand Prix, World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meeting held yesterday in Lahti, Finland. After failing to win in many events, especially at the Doha Diamond League and Kip Keino Classic, Yego had a strong comeback with a commanding win ahead of World Athletics Championships […]
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has today suspended Kenyan long distance runner David Kinyanjui for five years after testing positive for Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA). The 2024 10km Kapsabet 10km champion has been banned for the blood-boosting agent—during an out-of-competition test conducted on 27 December 2024 in Keringet, Kenya. The AIU also reported abnormalities in […]
Kenyans Teresiah kwamboka Omosa and Laban Kipngetich Korir were the winners of today’s Kigali marathon held in Kigali, Rwanda. Kenyans dominated the races in both men and women claiming top positions. As kwamboka led the women, she won won in 2:37:12 leading Ethiopian Chala kebene to second after clocking 2:37:29 and compatriot Ivyne Jeruto Lagat […]
Double Boston marathon champion Hellen Onsando Obiri was crowned the champion of prestigious New York Mini 10-K today on American soil. Obiri, the former world 5,000m champion clocked 30:44 for the title after edging out American Weini Kelati in 30:49 then Ethiopia’s Gotytom Gebreslase finished third in 30:54. The former New York City marathon champion faced […]
It is official that the reigning Abu Dhabi marathon champion Catherine Amanang’ole Reline has quit track running to concentrate on road especially the half marathons and marathons. Speaking after defending her Moi Kapsowar Charity Conservation half marathon title in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Reline said that she will not be chasing for a slot to represent […]
Former world 5,000m silver medalist Jacob Krop will start his Diamond League season at the Oslo meeting that will be held on June 12th in Norway. Speaking on Saturday June 7th during Moi Girls Kapsowar Half marathon, Korp said that he has been training well in readiness for the race where he will be competing in the […]
The reigning Abu Dhabi marathon champion Catherine Reline and Kalibus Lomwai were the winners of the 5th edition of Moi Girls’ Kapsowar Conservation and Charity Half marathon held today in Elgeyo Marakwet County. The reigning World Road half marathon bronze medalist successfully retained her title; she won last year’s edition in 1:11:40 compared to this year’s […]