Kenyan Cyrus Rutto failed to live his expectations to win the first ever gold for Kenya in 5,000m at IAAF world championships that was last won by Benjamin Limo in Finland’s Helsinki in 2005.
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IAAF world championships: Kenyans Kiprop, Manangoi, Cheruiyot chase podium sweep
1,500m top runners from Kenya will be chasing for podium sweep at this year’s IAAF world championships currently in London, Great Britain.
IAAF world championships: Margaret Nyairera storms into 800m final
Olympic 800m bronze medalist Margaret Wambui Nyairera will be facing an uphill task to win gold in the ongoing IAAF world championships in London,Great Britain.
IAAF world championships: Hyvin Kiyeng relegated to bronze
Defending world champion 3,000m steeplechase Hyvin Kiyeng was relegated to bronze in the water and barriers race.
IAAF worlds: Kiprop, Manangoi, Kwemoi, Cheruiyot progress
The World 1,500m defending champion Asbel Kiprop, World 1,500m Silver medalist Elijah Motonei Manangoi, Ronald Kwemoi and Timothy Cheruiyot qualified to compete in the semi final race of 1,500m in the ongoing IAAF world championships in London.
IAAF Worlds: Margaret Wambui, Julius Yego qualifies
In absence of 2013 world 800m champion Eunice Jepkoech Sum, who withdrew following illness, Margaret Wambui Nyairera was the only Kenya who qualified to compete in women’s 800m semi final. As world javelin defending champion Julius Yego qualifies. Wambui won in the last heat after Emily Cherotich Tuwei missed a chance to compete in the […]
IAAF worlds: Obiri leads Kenyan Chepkirui, Chelimo in 5,000m final
Olympic 5,000m silver medalist Hellen Onsando Obiri won against the world 5,000m defending champion Almaz Ayana to win the first heat of IAAF World championships.
IAAF Worlds: Cyrus Rutto to fly Kenyan flag in 5,000m
Kenya on Wednesday exorcised the demons from Rio Olympics when Cyrus Rutto qualified for the World Championships men’s 5,000m final.
IAAF worlds: Trio Kiyeng, Kirui, Chepkoech storm in final race
3,000m world championships defending champion Hyvin Kiyeng led a host of Kenyan runners to qualify to run into final of the water and barriers in the ongoing IAAF World championships in London, Great Britain.