Celestine Temko Kwachuwai was crowned the champion of today’s Poznan Marathon held in Poznan, Italy. The kenyan won the women title after clocking 2:31:40 ahead of Argentina’s Daiana Ocamp (2:33.57) and Croatian Izabela Paszkiewizc (2:37:47). Selected results Women Men
Kenyans Hillary Kiptum Maiyo Kimaiyo and Glorious Jepkirui were the winners of today’s Zagreb Half marathon in the Croatian Capital, Zagreb. Kiptum won the title following the disqualification of Croatian Nikola Brezaric. Selected results Zagreb marathon results Women
Kenya is mourning another great athlete, Clement Kemboi who died last night in his compound in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County. The former Africa Games 3,000m champion’s body was found hanging on a tree in his backyard with Elgeyo Marakwet Police Commander Peter Mulinge confirming the death. Kemboi’s death comes less than six hours following the […]
It was an all Kenyans affair at today’s Cardiff half marathon, taking all podium positions when former Lille half marathon champion Patrick Mosin and Miriam Chebet claimed the men and women titles. In women, Chebet won in a time of 66:42 followed by compatriots Grace Nawowuna (67:15) and Caroline Nyaga (67:16) in that order. It […]
Former Africa Games 5,000m champion Robert Kiprop Koech and Maureen Koster were the winners of today’s Singelloop half marathon held in the Netherlands. The Kenyan Kiprop won the title in 62:02 followed by compatriot Vincent Kimaiyo in 62:33 before Mustafa Kedir completing the podium at 62:55. In the women’s race, home runner Kosetr won the […]
Kenyans Richard Omaya Atuya and Jiyce Muthoni Njeru won the Smarna Gora Race, the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup yesterday in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The duo braved the cool, drizzly and misty conditions to win the 10th race of the series in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. In men, Atuya, also the winner at Grossglocker and […]
The athletics family in Kenya is mourning the death of the former world under 20 800m champion Kipyegon Bett. His sister Purity Kirui, the 2014 Commonwealth Games 3,000m champion confirmed that Bett was no more. “Yes whatever you have heard is true. He is gone,” said Purity who also competes for the Kenya defence Forces. […]
Kenyan athletic family is once again mourning the death of a retired athlete Samson Kandie. The late Kandie, who compete and won in various road races across the world was murdered by unknown people in his leafy surbubs of Elgon View Estate in Eldoret. Retired ayhletes led by former world 5,00m champion Benjamin Limo and […]
The reigning world 10km record holder Agnes Jebet Ngetich and the reigning Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) half marathon champion Daniel mateiko will headline the 2024 Valencia Half marathon set for October 27th in Spain. Recovered from an injury he picked during Paris Olympic Games, Mateiko will be looking to improve on his 58:26 personal best […]
Betika Cross County will be the first event after Athletics Kenya today released the 2024/2025 season that will culminate at the Standard Chartered nairobi marathon in October next year. The annual cross country set for the Saturday October 5th at the Kericho TTC followed by Run for Health and Fitness 10km Fun Run in Eldoret […]