Kenyan athletics family is mourning the sudden death of Joan Jepng’etich who died in a road accident back in the United States of America yesterday. The accident cut short a promising future both in academics and athletics at 24 years when she was traveling with two other occupants when the car they were in was […]
Lorna Cherono and Frankline Chebet were the winners of the Athletics Kenya inter-camps cross country competition held yesterday at the Kamoi Secondary school ground in Elgeyo Marakwet County. At the same time, the Federation’s Director of Youth Development Barnaba Korir officially closed down the 54 camps located across the country ahead of Christmas and new […]
The Great Chepsaita Cross Country has played a pivotal role in attracting many junior athletes to join the Chepkemel Athletics Kenya junior camp. As much as Chepkemel camp was first to be installed in the area, the introduction of Chepsaita Cross country has changed the atmosphere, attracting many athletes to join. The camp has produced […]
National Secondary schools 800m champion Lydia Barasa wants to make history as the first Kenya lady to compete at the Olympic Games in the 100m. As one of the athlete based at the Kaptama Athletics Kenya Junior camp in Mt. Elgon, Bungoma County, Barasa said that after finishing her secondary education this year at Kikai […]
Junior athletes from St Peters Keberesi, Kiendege, and Riooga athletics training camps have been training for the last three weeks with the three Athletics Kenya camps. East Africa Secondary Schools 800m champion Dorca Isoe said: “I want to thank the government and AK for this camp. The training has helped us remain in shape ahead […]
Mumias Central principal Francis Makau has counted the number of blessings that has come with the establishment of Athletics Kenya junior training camp at the facility. Mutuku who has hosted the camps three times, said that it not just hosting the camp but it has come with blessings with proceeds from the camp has helped […]
The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) and Athletics Kenya (AK) has launched a series of mountain and trail running events aimed at positioning Kenya as sports and adventure destination. The series dubbed the “Magical Kenya Mountain & Trail Series” will kick off with the Barngetuny mountain run hosted in Nandi County set for 18th January 2025. Speaking […]
After making their international debut at the International Schools Sports Federation (ISF) Cross Country championships earlier this year, Ivy Jepkosgei and Samuel Otuta have set their ambitions to climb higher come next year. Based at the Plateau Athletics Kenya Youth Training camp in Uasin Gishu County, Jepkosgei said that she has hopes of representing Kenya […]
The reigning World Half marathon silver medalist Daniel Ebenyo Simiu won silver at the 2024 Tata Steel World 25km race held today in Kolkata, India. The Kenya finished second behind Ugandan Stephen Kissa who cut the tape at 1:12:33 ahead of Simiu’s 1:12:37 with Anthony Kipchirchir sealing the podium at 1:12:5. In women, Ethiopia’s Sutume […]
Kenyan Brimin Kipkorir and Ethiopian Amid Fozya jemal were the winners of today’s Taipei marathon. Selected results Men 1. Brimin KIPKORIR 25 MAY 1989 KEN 2:11:41 2. Gadisa BIRHANU 15 SEP 1992 ETH 2:11:54 3. Okubay TSEGAY 01 JAN 1986 ERI 2:12:00 4. Enyew MEKONNEN 07 APR 1994 ETH 2:12:13 5. Jeremia NJERI 28 AUG […]