World marathon record holder Ruth Chepng’etich, world marathon women only marathon record holder Peris Jepchirchir and Olympic marathon champion Sifan Hassan will be facing off at the London marathon set for April 27th. Chepng’etich, who set the world mixed marathon record during the 2024 Chicago marathon at 2:09:56, breaking the Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa record set […]
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) started a year on a high note by banning Kenyan runner Faith Chepchirchir Kiprotich for three years. The promising young marathoner tested positive for banned substance norandrosterone after she was suspended a week ago after admitting to her mistake, leading to a reduced ban. “On 7 January 2025, the AIU gave […]
Double Boston marathon champion Evans Chebet, Chicago marathon champion John Korir and former Boston marathon champion Benson Kipruto will highlight the 2025 Boston marathon set for April 21st in the USA. The three Kenyans were named in the provisional elite list alongside defending champion Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia in the congested list of top of […]
Kenya’s Hellen Onsando Obiri will be returning to the USA in search of her third Boston marathon title come April 25th. Obiri, who won both the 2023 before defeding the title in 2024 was named among elite athlete marathoners that will be battling for the coveted title in the second World Marathon majors race. Last […]
Fresh from winning the Kisii Cross country title, Hellen Ekalala Lobun won the Valencia 10km title held today in Valencia, Spain. Ekalala won the women’s title in 29:30 ahead of Ethiopian Girmawit Gebrzihair who stopped the timer at 29:34 with compatriot Fotyen Tesfaycoming third in 29:42 In men, Swedish Andreas Almgren won the title in […]
Kenyan Stephen Ndung’u led a 1-2 podium finish for Kenyans at the Khon kaen half marathon held in Thailand. Ndung’u won the men’s title in 63:14 with countryman Kennedy Njogu Muhia coming second at 64:07 and Ethiopian Nano Guta Kebede finishing off the podium at 64:36. Khon Kaen half marathon (Thailand) 12/1/2025MEN: 1. Stephen Ndungu […]
Kenya’s Barnaba Kiplimo and Mercy Jemutai topped in today’s Khon kaen marathon held in Thailand. Kiplimo won the men’s title after clocking 2:18.55 ahead of Ethiopian Ebisa Kure takele (2:21.43) with compatriot Fekadu Tesfaye Degefa completing the podium at 2:21.45. In women, the Kenyan Jemutai managed second position at 2:53:13 behind the champion and Ethiopian […]
Cornelius Kipkosgei and Stella Chepkurui were the winners of today’s Uasin Gishu County cross country championships hosted at the Tarita Ngenyilel. Selected results 10km senior men 10km senior women 6km junior women 8km junior men
Bungoma County Athletics Kenya chairman Patrick Kipsang is optimistic that his athletes will compete for the national cross country titles set for next month in Eldoret. Speaking after holding the county cross country championships at the Kapsokwony High school in Mt Elgon, Kipsang was full of praise for his athletes especially those in the senior […]
The former Africa Junior 3000m bronze medalist Gideon Rono and Caren Jebet were the winners of the Athletics Kenya Baringo Cross country championships held today in Ravine. Rono, who has graduated into the senior ranks won the men’s 10km race to book for a slot at the Central Rift region championships that will be held […]