Johana Erot wants to keep the 3,000m steeplechase legacy as he prepares to compete for Kenya at the 2022 World under 20 championships in Cali, Colombia. The 17-year old runner who benefited from the Athletics Kenya under 20 training camps, based at the Kamoi secondary school in Elgeyo Marakwet County said he was disappointed when […]
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Deaflympics: Ian Kahinga bag gold for Kenya
Kenya won the men’s 1500M and got a bronze in the women’s 400M races at the Sesi Centro Esportivo Athletics Track in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil on Monday evening. Ian Wambui Kahinga breezed to the tape for the gold in the race held at 5.10 PM (11.10pm Kenyan time),. Kahinga clocked 3.55.54 ahead of Jaime […]
Deaflympics: Kibai lead Toroitich and Kipkogei in Kenya’s podium sweep in Brazil
Record holder Simon Cherono Kibai successfully defended his men’s 10000m title at the ongoing 24th Summer Deaflympics Games in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil today. Kibai led compatriots Peter Toroitich and David Kipkogei to a podium finish in that order. The clean medal sweep by Kenya is a replica performance of the 2017 Deaflympics in Samsun […]
Deaflympics: Kipkogei scoop javelin bronze
Kenyan Kelvin Kipkogei threw 51.30m to win bronze in men’s javelin at the ongoing Deaflympic Games in Brazil. “I followed all the instructions from the coach and this is what led me to the podium in my first international event,” Kelvin said. Results Handball women Kenya 35 Argentina 3 Basketball women Kenya 31 Lithuania 114 […]
Kigen, Gudeta rock Prague marathon
Kenyan road runner Nobert Kigen and Bekelech Gudeta rocked the Prague marthon held today. Kigen won the men’s title in 2:07.54 followed closely by Ethiopian kelkile gezahegn who timed 2:08.30 and another Ethiopian Yitayal Atnafu completing the podium in 2:08.44. In women, Gudeta won in 2:22.56 followed by Kenyan Purity Changwony (2:25.11) and another Ethiopian […]
Kiprop and Gemechu win Lisbon half marathon
Fresh from winning the national 10,000m title, Prague half marathon champion kenneth Kiprop Renju and Ethiopian Tsehey Gemechu won the Lisbon half marathon titles held today. Renju, who has both dominated the track and road running won the men’s title in 60:03 beating Ethiopian Mohamed Esa (61:00) and compatriot Elvis Kipchoge Cheboi (61:03) to second […]
Ng’etich and Kamais triumph at nairobi City Half marathon
Madrid Half marathon champion Vincent Ng’etich track mistress Irene kamais triumphed at the inaugural Nairobi City marathon held today in Nairobi, Kenya. Ng’etich, who cut the tape in 60:04 defeated top road race runners Charles Muneria (60:48) and Geoffrey Kipyegon (60:49) for the men’s title. The women’s race, Kamais won the title in 69:15 followed […]
Misoi and Barsosio claim Nairobi City marathon titles
Brimin Misoi and Agnes Barsosio were crowned the champions of the inaugural Nairobi City Marathon held today in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Misoi clocked 2:08:30 to win the men’s title followed by Richard Rop (2:09:17) and Daniel Yator (2:10:15) finished second and third respectively. Coming from Uasin Gishu County, it was a blessing for Misoi […]
Deaflympics: Wangari and Kandagor earn Kenya first medals
Serah Kimani Wangari clocked 38:26.41 Seconds to give the country silver in women’s 10,000m on Sunday morning. Race favourite Grancy Kandagor also braved a bad fall to settle for bronze in a time of 38 Minutes, 38.93 Seconds. However, the blistering pace was too hot for Kenyan Winn Bugosi to handle in the punishing Brazil […]
Kibiwot and Jeruto top in steeplechase at Kip keino classic
Commonwealth Games 3,000m bronze medalist Abraham Kibiwot and Norah Tanui Jeruto were the winners of the 3,000m steeplechase category at the Kip Keino Classic, the World Athletics Continental gold Tour at Kasarani. The Africa Games 3,000m steeplechase champion Kibiwot won the men’s race title in 8:21.92 ahead of Ethiopian Samuel Dugina Bariso to second in […]