Former world cross country champion Agnes Tirop Jebet won the second bronze medal for Kenya on the second day of IAAF world championships in London.
ATHLETICS
Kenyan faith lies in Faith Kipyegon in women’s 1,500m final
Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon Chpng’etich will be the only Kenyan to fly Kenyan flag in 1,500m when she qualified to compete at the final race in the ongoing IAAF World championships in London,Great Britain.
It is Kenya against Ethiopia in 10,000m final
Reigning Africa Athletics championships 10,000m champion Alice Aprot will team up with world cross country champion Irene Cheptai and former world cross country champion Agnes Jebet Tirop will face off with Ethiopian athletes in the long rivalry.
Kipyegon Bett, Ferguson Rotich, Emmanuel Korir advances to semi final
Despite world 800m record holder and defending champion David Rudisha, all three Kenyans qualified to compete in the semi finals at the ongoing IAAF world championships in London.
Boniface Mweresa matches on
Boniface Ontunga Mweresa was the only Kenyan who qualified to run in the semi final 400m race in the ongoing IAAF World Championships in London.
Paul Tanui wins Bronze medal for Kenya in London championships
Paul Tanui is the only Kenyan who has never missed a medal at the world events. The holy gentleman won the first medal for Kenya-bronze at the only final race on the opening day of IAAF World Championships in London.
Faith Kipyegon, Winny Chebet and Mark Otieno sails through
Reigning Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon and 2006 world junior 800m silver medalist Winny Chebet battled qualified to run in Sunday’s semi final race in 1,500m on the opening day of IAAF World Championships in London.
Teamwork will win Kenya marathon medals-Flomena Cheyech
Flomena Cheyech Daniel, the 2014 Commonwealth Marathon champion is optimistic that teamwork will be necessary for team Kenya to shine at the August IAAF world championships in London.
Refugees set to shine in London world championships
Five refugee athletes are set to improve on their performance during the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, England unlike their dismal performance at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Medal prospect high in 2,000m girls’ final
Medal prospects for Kenyan team will be expected on Friday afternoon in 2000m steeplechase final.