Distance ace Diana Wanza’s rise continued unabated when she destroyed the field to win the women’s 5,000m race at the Kip Keino Classic on Friday. Fresh from winning the 10,000m final at the Kenyan trials for the Africa Senior Athletics Championships a fortnight ago, Wanza coasted to victory in personal best 15 minutes and 28.91 second. Wanza, […]
ATHLETICS
Pathirage breaks javelin meet record as Yego comes calling
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage set a new meet record by winning the javelin event at the 2026 Kip Keino Classic at the Nyayo National Stadium today The 25-year-old hauled 89.28m on his second attempt in the first event of this year’s edition, breaking Belgian Timothy Herman’s record of 87.35m set during the 2023 edition. […]
Lilian Odira focused to defend Kip Keino Classic title ahead of Diamond leagues
Reigning world 800m champion Lilian Odira will be looking to ignite her season in front of a home crowd at the Kip Keino Classic at the Nyayo National stadium in Nairobi. as 800m defending champion, Odira said: “The Kip Keino Classic is my season opener, just to gauge where my body is at the moment.” […]
Ferdinand Omanyala chasing world lead at Kip keino Classic
Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala will be hunting down the fastest time in the world this year when he explodes out of the blocks. The current world-leading mark stands at 9.89 seconds, set by Collen Kebinatshipi at the Botswana National Championships on April 3. “Now that I have built up momentum, I have to stand […]
Gabby Thomas eyes sub-22 at Kip Keino classic
Reigning Olympic Games 200m champion Gabby Thomas has set her focus to run sub 22 seconds at the Kip Keino Classic tomorrow at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. Since such times have never been run on the Kenyan soil, with current benchmark stands at 22.07 seconds, set by fellow American Sha’Carri Richardson at […]
Tanui call for Clean Competition at Eldoret City Marathon
Athletes set to compete at this year’s Eldoret City Marathon have been urged to compete clean come Sunday morning in Eldoret. Speaking today in Eldoret, Race Director Moses Tanui said there is need to understand the importance of integrity in athletics, warning that strict anti-doping measures will be enforced. All athletes, he said, will be […]
Sharon Lokedi retains Boston Marathon Title, leads Kenyan podium sweep
Kenyan Sharon Lokedi retained her Boston marathon title by leading Kenyans in sweeping the podium. Last year, she led compatriot Hellen Obiri is a 1-2 finish with a course record of 2:17:22 and today she led Loice Chemnung, Mary Ngugi Cooper, Mercy Chelangat, American Jess McClain and Irine Cheptai. Lokedi won the title by clocking […]
John Korir breaks Geoffrey Mutai’s Boston marathon course record
John Korir successfully defended his Boston marathon title by setting a new course record that had stayed for 15 years. In the 16th year, former Chicago marathon, Korir won today’s Boston marathon with a course record of 2:01:52 better than Geoffrey Mutai’s 2:03:02 set way back in 2011 Korir surged away to beat Tanzanian and […]
Matata twins, Gitonga dominate Istanbul half marathon
Matata twin brothers Alex Nzioka and Charles Mbatha dominated the 2026 edition of Istanbul half marathon held today in Turkey. It was an all Kenyan affair as Alex successfully defended the men’s title with Purity Gitonga winning the women’s title. In men, Alex Matata edged out his twin brother Charles Matata to defend the title […]
Fanny Kiprotich, Tigist Gezahagn are Vienna City marathon champions
Kenyan Fanny Kiprotich and Ethiopian Tigist Gezahagn were crowned the champions of the 2026 Vienna City marathon held today in Vienna, Austria. Kiprotich won the men’s title in 2:06:53 ahead of Eritrean Ogbe Kibrom in 208:10 with Kenyan Charles Yosei Mneira completing the podium at 2:08:42. Samuel Kiptoo was 4th at 2:09:03 followed by compatriot […]