Hellen Onsandon Obiri was the only Kenyan runner to receive a world card for this year’s Commonwealth Games to be staged in Australia’s Gold Coast in 5,000m race.
ATHLETICS
Athletix Grand Prix: Julius Yego to begin commonwealth preps in South Africa
2015 world Javelin champion Julius Yego will join a host of other world athletes in this year’s third edition of Athletix Grand Prix meeting in South Africa next month.
Commonwealth Games: Edward Zakayo double target
Reigning world Under 18, 3,000m silver medalist will have a chance to represent Kenya in two races across the world this year.
Asbel Kiprop mourns his elder brother’s death, Bellah Kemboi
Double world 1,500m champion has been joined by athletes amd journalists in mourning the death of his elder brother Bellah Kemboi.
Commonwealth Games: David Rudisha, Asbel Kiprop out of competition
World 800m record holder David Rudisha and two-time Olympic 1500m champion Asbel Kiprop will not seek selection for this year’s Commonwealth Games, team officials said Tuesday.
Africa Cross country: selected squad focus to retain national title
On Saturday, Athletics Kenya named a strong squad ahead of the 5th edition of Africa cross country championships set for Chlef, Algeria on 17th March following a successful national cum Africa Cross Country trials that was staged at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi.
RAK Half marathon: Fancy Chemutai, Bedan Karoki misses world record on a slim margin
Rated as the fastest course, where athletes set world records, the 2018 Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) assembled the best runners in the world as Kenyans Fancy Chemutai and Bedan Karoki missed the world record in a race ran today morning in United Arab Emirates.
Edward Zakayo aiming first African title
Edward Zakayo won silver in 3,000m at the World Under 18 championships but that is not enough as he sets focus to bring glory to Kenya at the forthcoming Africa Cross Country championships set for March in Algeria.
North Rift Cross Country: Kishaunet to host the five counties
Favourites Joan Chelimo and Bernard Kimeli will lead a host of other athletes in the Athletics Kenya, North Rift cross country championships slated for this Saturday at Kishaunet Showground in West Pokot County.
RAK Half marathon: Brigid Kosgei to battle other world beaters
Reigning Honolulu marathon champion Brigid Kosgei will face off with world half marathon record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei, Olympic 5,000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot, Berlin half marathon champion Joan Chelimo among other Kenyan contingent to next month’s Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) half marathon race.