Kenya’s Gladys Jeruto Kiptoo and Ethiopian Abebaw Dessie Muniye were the winners of today’s Nanjing marathon held in China. Jeruto won the title in 2:26:08 beating Japanese Liz Zhixuan to second at 2:26:17 and Ethiopian Tigist Tadese Bedada (2:29:42 competing the podium. In men, Ethiopian Dessie won the title after cutting the tape in 2:10:35 […]
Barnaba Kipkoech successfully defended his Kobe marathon title held today in Kobe, Japan in its 13th edition. The 31 year old Kenyan led a 1-2 podium finish for Kenyans when Timothy Kipkorir Kattam managed second position. After setting the course record last year at 2:11:19, Kipkoech ran a slower time of 2:12:28, failing to break […]
Ruth Gitonga and Timothy Kibet were the winners of the Longonot Mountain and Trail Challenge held today in Naivasha, Nakuru County. Gitonga won the women title in 13.5km in 1:14:50 ahead of Philaris Kisang who clocked 1:15:25 to second and third [position was won by Joyline Chepngeno in 1:16:45. Making her debut in the motian […]
Wisley Kipkemoi and Gladys Koech were crowned the champions of Chemususu Dam Half marathon held today morning in Ravine, Baringo County. Kipkemoi wone the men’s title in 63:82 edging out second placed Emmanuel Bett (63:86) and James Kipkurui comple=ting the podium at 63:87. In women, Koech won the title after clocking 77:00 beating Joyline Cherotich […]
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 […]