Janeth Jepkosgei will be returning back from maternity leave with her focus in adding a Commonwealth Games title she last won in 2006 in Melbourne, Australia but in the different lane away from her favourite 800m.
ATHLETICS
Anti Doping: Jemimah Sumgong banned for four years
Reigning Olympic marathon champion Jemimah Jelegat Sumgom has been handed a four year ban from competition by Anti Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK).
IAAF Athlete of the Year Award: Hellen Obiri, Elijah Manangoi out of finalists
Kenyans Hellen Obiri and Elijah Manangoi have missed to make a cut in this year’s final list of IAAF World Athletics Awards for the 2017 IAAF World Athlete of the Year.
New York City marathon: Geofrey Kamworor, Shalane Flagnan wins
Iten became live on Sunday evening when double world half marathon champion Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor won his first New York City marathon title s Mary Keitany who was going her back to back titles fell to Shalane Flagnan.
Athletics Kenya cross country: Sandra Chebet, David Bett wins
Sandra Chebet showed her dominance when she won the opening series of Athletics Kenya cross country meeting as newcomer David Bett shone in men’s senior race held at Posta Grounds, Nairobi.
New Delhi Half Marathon: Jorum Lumbasi, Helah Kiprop chase titles
Double Eldoret Family Bank Half Marathon champion Jorum Okumbo Lumbasi will face off with IAAF World marathon champion Geoffrey Kirui in this year’s New Delhi Half marathon set for November 19th in India.
Athletics Kenya cross country: Elijah Manangoi, Abel Mutai face off
Reigning IAAF World championships 1,500m champion Elijah Manangoi and 2012 Olympic 3,000m steeplechase bronze medalist Abel Mutai will be the key highlight of tomorrow’s Nairobi Athletics Kenya national Cross country meeting.
Anti doping: David Rudisha-as athletes we should not be used
Kenya has been on watch list by World Anti Doping together with IAAF but double Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha has come to the defence of athletes.
New York City Marathon: Mary Keitany, Wilson Kipsang, Geoffrey Kamworor set to shine
Kenyan runners will this Sunday rock the streets of New York in this year’s New York Marathon that has in recent years dominated by East African athletes led by Kenya and Ethiopia.
Baringo Half marathon: Edith Chelimo, Isaac Kipkoech to defend titles in new date
Edith Chelimo and Isaac Kipkoech will be defending Lotto Foundation Baringo Half Marathon titles they won last year ahead of this year’s edition set for 18th November in Baringo County.