ATHLETICS

Reigning Commonwealth 3,000m steeplechase silver medallist Celliphine Chespol Chepteek will have an opportunity to defend her world under 20 title in the ongoing world under 20 championships in Tampere, Finland.

Gloria Mulei and Philip Musyoka, for the first in history, will be competing in Field events as world under 20 Track and Field starts in Tampere, Finland.

Former 800m world champion Eunice Sum and Olympic Games 800m bronze medallist will face off with all time winner Caster Semenya in Thursday’s Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland.

World Masters championships has given a new life to former track and field champions to exploit their talents fully before hanging their spikes completely.

Former Commonwealth 5,000m bronze medalist Innes Chenonge won the 5,000m race during the 2018 World Masters Track and Field trials kicked off today at Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani.

Crowded field of Kenyan runners will battle out for title at this weekend’s seventh leg of Diamond League in Paris, France.

Top runners will be seeking for a ticket for this year’s World Masters ticket when Athletics Kenya hosts the national trials from tomorrow- Thursday and Friday at Kasarani stadium.

Commonwealth Games 5,000m bronze medalist Edward Zakayo was handed the wild card as Athletics Kenya picked a formidable 63 member squad ahead of 2018 Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Assaba, Nigeria.

Stephen Kiprop won the 9th edition of 2018 Mattoni Olomouch Half marathon title with a course record in men’s category as Ethiopian runners swept the podium in women.

Commonwealth and Olympic 3,000m styeepelchase champion Conseslus Kipruto and Commonwealth 1,500m silver medalist Beatrice Chepkoech made their presence felt when they won Water and barriers races in the last day Athletics Kenya championships cum Senior Athletics trials to be staged in Assaba, Nigeria.