World Mountain Running and Trail champion Patrick Kipngeno will lead other top mountain runners at tomorrow’s at the Longonot Trail Challenge in naivasha, Nakuru County. In the presence of World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) President Tomo Sarf, the athletes will be sapping up the hills of Longonot where hundreds of athletes are expected to compete […]
Fresh from setting a new world marathon record, former world marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich was been named the LG/SJAK Sports Personality of the Month (SPOM) for October 2024. Ruth won the title following her exploits at the 46th Chicago Marathon in the USA on October 13, where she ran 2:09:56 breaking the one-year record (2:11:53) […]
Rose Chepkemboi Rotich, the wife of the murdered athlete Samson Kandie and other accused persons have denied killing the athlete. A court sitting in Eldoret today heard that the mother of four alongside Jamlick Kiptoon Morogit and Vincent Ng’sosei Kiprono pleaded not guilty to the gruesome murder of Kandie. The prosecution led by David Fedha […]
Kenyans Cynthia Chepchirchir Kosgei and James Kipkogei Kipkoech were the winners of today’s Ravenna half marathon held in Italy. In women, Kosgei led a podium sweep with Kenyans taking positions 1-2-3-4 and 5 with Norwegian Kristine Engeset taking 6th with before Kenyans took charge of the race. In men, it was the similar script with […]
Former Houston marathon champion Shadrack Korir and Fridah Ndinda were the winners of today’s 15km Ndakumana Dam Run held in Mavau in Makueni County. Coming from Iten, Korir won the men’s title in 45: 28 ahead of Atanas Kioko and Benson Mushon were second and third positions respectively. Fresh from finishing second at the Nairobi […]
It was an all Kenyans affair at the 2024 Ravenna marathon held today in Italy. Kenyans won both the men and women titles as Samson Keiyo Kiochirchir and Mercy Jebet Kibor were men and women winners respectively. Kipchirchir led a 1-2 podium win for kenya with Vincent Kiprotich Mutai taking the second position Top five […]
In its latest initiative to support the safety and wellbeing of its Kenyan athletes, Nike today announced a partnership with Rescue.co to provide emergency medical and rescue services for all of the brand’s athletes in Kenya. This new safety measure responds to the urgent need for additional support for Kenyan athletes, especially female runners, in […]
A court sitting in Eldoret has today sentenced two convicts for the murder of Kenyan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat in Kimumu Estate, Eldoret Uasin Gishu County. The Eldoret high court judge Justice Reuben Nyakundi sentenced Peter Ushuru aged 30 years and motorcycle rider David Ekai aged 25 years for 35 years each for the gruesome murder […]
Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui led a podium sweep at the New York City marathon held today in the USA as former champion Evans Chebet settles for second. Chepkirui won the title in 2:24:35, leading former champion Hellen Obiri (2:24:49) to second and former London marathon champion Vivian Cheuiyot completing the podium for an all Kenyan affair […]
Former Africa Games 5,000m champion Robert Kiprop and Africa Cross Country champion Cynthia Chepngeno were the winners of the second leg of Athletics Kenya cross country championships held yesterday in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County. Fresh from winning the Singelloop half marathon two weeks ago on October 24th, Kiprop won the men 10km title after clocking […]