ATHLETICS

Reigning world under 20 5,000m champion Rhonex Kipruto and former world junior champion Sandra Chebet were crowned the champions of Isaiah Kiplagat Ndalat Gaa Memorial cross country championships held today at the Ndalat Gaa secondary school ground.

Reigning world under 20 5,000m champion Beatrice Chebet and Bravin Kogei were the winners Ndalat Gaa cross country junior women and men respectively.

Ugandan athletes trounced Kenyan runners at the start of track events in the opening day of athletics in the ongoing Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2012 Boston marathon champion Wesley Korir will be in action at the 16th edition of Beirut marathon set for November 11th.

In the absence of defending champion, a new champion will be announced when former world junior champion Cynthia Jerop makes her marathon debut at the 16th edition of Standard Chartered Marathon scheduled for October 28th in Nairobi.

Former Olympic marathoner champion Stephen Kiprotich will be the first Olympic champion to compete at this year’s Toronto marathon set for October 21st in Canada.

Athens marathon champion Samuel Kalalei was handed a four-year doping ban for testing positive for banned blood booster Erythropoietin (EPO).

Kenyan Haron Kiptoo Lagat is the latest Kenyan athlete to switch his allegiance to United States of America.

Chicago Marathon champion Brigid Kosgei’s returned into the country on Wednesday morning as she was received with traditional song and dance from family members.

University of Eldoret (UOE) cross country has produced world class athletes led by former world half marathon record holder and two time Toronto marathon champion Philemon Rono.