Cornelius Kemboi and Christine Njoki were the winners of the 34th edition of Discovery Kenya Cross Country championships held today at the Eldoret Sports Club, the venue for the 2025 National Cross country championships next month. Kemboi managed to retain the title he won last year when he cut the tape at 30:44.08 ahead of […]
Over 5,000 athletes are expected to face off at the 34th edition of Discovery Kenya Cross country championships set for tomorrow, Sunday January 26th at the historical Eldoret Sports Club. The cross country comes two weeks ahead of the national cross country championships that will be staged at the same venue on February 8th and […]
The body of the late Joan Jepng’etich arrived home today following her death in the United States of America (USA). Coming from Nandi County, Jepng’etich died on a road accident, arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) was received by her family and friends as well as Athletics Kenya (AK) officials. Speaking at the […]
Athletes who will be competing at this year’s Sirikwa Cross Country championships will face a few changes on the course unlike last year. During the pre-visit at the venue on Wednesday January 22nd ahead of the planned race on February 22nd race, race director Kennedy Tanui said that the course is nearly ready. “We have […]
The Paris 10km Road Race champion Loice Chemining and Shadrack Ngumbao were the winners of yesterday’s Kenya Prisons Service Cross Country Championships held at the Ruiru Prisons. After finishing second last year, Chemining came in with force to claim the title at 35:44:50 ahead of Brillian Chepkorir (33:27) and Lilian Odira completing the podium at […]
Double Olympic Games marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge will lead other top Kenyans at the April London marathon. The former world marathon record holder will be competing alongside Olympic champion Tamirat Tola, the reigning London champion Alexander Mutiso, Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo, Kenyan Sabastian Kimaru Sawe, Milkesa Mengesha, Adbi Nageeye and Timothy Kiplagat. London Marathon provisional entries
Africa Games 10,000m champion Janeth Chepngetich and upstart Alfred Kipkemboi Cheruiyot were the winners of the 4th edition of Tinderet Barng’etuny Mountain Run held today in Tinderet, Nandi County. The former Africa Youth 1,500m bronze medalist, Chepngetich won the 12km women title after cutting the tape in 1:23:18 ahead of Mercy Chemutai (1:26:48) with Miriam […]
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 […]