Reigning Boston marathon champions John Korir and Sharon Lokedi will be at the starting line up to defend their Boston marathon titles come tomorrow in the USA. The Kenyans won the races, both men and women last year and theborganizers have drafted them into the starting line up in the elite men and women races. […]
Reigning Commonwealth games 100m champion Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala today made history by winning the Addis Ababa Grand Prix today in Ethiopia. The African 100m record holder clocked an impressive 9.98 seconds for the title ahead of Kip Keino Classic next Friday in Nairobi. His performance in Ethiopia confirmed an upward trajectory, dipping below the 10-second […]
Former and reigning World U20 3,000m steeplechase champions Amos and Edmund Serem are set to light up the 2026 Kip Keino Classic, the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting, on April 24 at Nyayo National Stadium. Amos, the 2021 world U20 champion in Nairobi, will renew the family rivalry with his younger brother Edmund, who […]
World 1,500m bronze medalist Reynold Cheruiyot and world under 20 3,000m bronze medalis Denis Kemboi dominated third and final day of the combined national championships as Athletics Kenya named the final team for international events. The federation named 104 athletes ahead of the World Relays and African Championships after the conclusion of trials at the […]
Belinda Oburu set the long standing shot putt record as Diana Wanza and Kevin Chesang won the 10,000m titles day two of Athletics Kenya combined World Relays and African Senior Athletics Championships Trials at Ulinzi Sports Complex today.Oburu, hauled 15.74m to win the shot putt title to break the long-standing national record set by Elizabeth […]
Maurine Jepkoech Chebor and Diana Chepkemoi stunned opponents to win in their respective events on day of today at the African Senior Athletics Championships combined trials at the Ulinzi Sports Complex. With the continental championships set for May 12–17 in Accra, Ghana, Chebor and Chepkemoi won in the 5,000m and 3,000m steeplechase to earn the […]
Defending champion Maureen Chebor Jepkoech successfully retained her women’s 10,000m crown at the Betika BingwaFest National Finals in Meru, while Robert Kiprop won the men’s title at Kinoru Stadium on Saturday. Chebor crossed the line in 32:17.2 to claim back-to-back titles, holding off Phanuel Yego, who finished second in 32:20.7, while Miriam Chebet completed the podium in 32:34.9. “I am happy to defend the title I […]
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned former New York City Marathon champion Albert Korir for five years for testing positive for doping. The Kenyan marathon case was delivered under case number AIU-25-381 and brings to an end a disciplinary process that began on January 8. The AIU ruled that Korir violated the World Athletics Anti-Doping […]
Elijah Mbaire and Agnes Mumbua Ndolo emerged victrious at the 4th edition Betika Lukenya 10 Million Trees Marathon held today in at Kambu Town. Mbaire produced a dramatic sprint finish to claim victory in men’s race at 2:16:44, edging out Charles Munyua Njoki by just one second in one of the closest finishes in the event’s history. Njoki clocked 2:16:45 to take second place, while Dennis Koech […]
Former Olympic Games marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has called on athletes to turn up in large numbers to compete at the third edition of Kapsabet half marathon set for April 6th 2026 in Kapsabet, Nandi County. As the race ambassador, the former world half marathon record holder said that at least 1,500 runners are expected […]