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 […]
Making his debut in marathon, Kenya’s Bernard Biwott triumphed at the Frankfurt marathon held today in Germany. In women, Ethiopian Hawi Faysa Gejia won the title in 2:17:25 ahead of Kenya’s Magdalene Masai (2:18.:58) and ethiopian Shuki Genemo Wote in third at 2:22:37. With crowded Kenyans on the course, Biwott won the title in 2:05.54 […]
The 10km world record holder Agnes Jebet Ngetich and Yomif Kejelcha were the winners of the 2024 Valencia Half marathon held today in Valencia, Spain. Kejelcha set the new half marathon record when he clocked 57:30 ahead of Kenya’s Daniel mateiko (58:17) and Isaiah Kipkoech Lasoi completing the podium at 58:21 as his personal best. […]
Newcomers Ronald Kimeli Kurgat and Gladys Chemutai were the winners of today’s Standard Chartered marathon held this morning in the Kenya’s Capital, Nairobi. It was also victory for Vincent Mutai and Caroline Oilabra who reigned supreme in the half marathon for men and women. In the 42km distance, Kurgat won the title in 2:13:13 ahead […]
Maurine Jepkoech and Edwin Kiplagat Bett were the winners of Kapsokwony Cross Country, the second leg of Athletics Kenya cross country series held today at the Kapsokwony Boys High school in Mt. Elgon, Bungoma, County. Jepkoech recorded back to back victories after winning the opening leg in Machakos last weekend, she won in today’s Kapskwony […]
The reigning world under 20 5,000m champion Andrew Kiptoo Alamisi will lead his training mates for tomorrow’s Athletics Kenya cross Country meeting in Kapsokwony, Bungoma County. Alamisi, the 2023 Africa Under 18 3,000m silver medalist, travelled with his coach Erick Kogo alongside other top athletes from their training base in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County will […]
Organizers of the second edition of The Great Chepsaita Cross Country have made changes on the course to accommodate as many athletes as possible in a race set to be held on December 7th. last year, the course did not reach the 2km but the this year, the course has made the World Athletics qualification […]