Commonwealth Games 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala will lead all sprinters this Saturday at the Athletics Kenya’ World Relay Trials at Nyayo Stadium. With 83 athletes invited for the trials, Omanyala, among others will be seeking to earn the national slots ahead of the World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas during the World Relay championships on May […]
Two time Olympic Games Marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge and Olympic Games marathon silver medalist Brigid Kosgei will lead other marathoners at the 2024 Olympics Games that will be staged in Paris, France. Today, the Athletics Kenya handed over the trimmed marathon team to the National Olympics Committee of Kenya. While naming the team, Athletics Kenya […]
Former London marathon champion Vivian Cheruiyot and Elisha Rotich are set to face off at the Paris marathon set for Sunday 7th in Paris, France. Cheruiyot, who is the 2016 Rio Olympic 5,000 gold medallist, will be seeking to gauge her strength after returning from an injury. The multiple-world champion will be up against Ethiopians […]
Reigning Napoli Marathon champion Angela Tanui will be chasing another title at the Daegu Marathon in South Korea on Sunday. Among the starting lineup, Tanui has the best time of 2:17.57 and will be up against Kenyan-born Romanian Joan Chelimo, Vivian Kiplagat and Sandrafelis Chebet among others. In men’s races, Sammy Kitwara returns to action […]
Kenyans Paul Katisha matheka and Leah Jeruto won silver medals at the Zhengkai marathon held on Sunday March 31st in China. In men, Matheka finished second at 2:15.30 behind Ethiopian winner Tilahun Nigusie at 2:14.06 while Jeruto was second to Kenyan born turned Bahranian Ruth Jebet at 2:32.24 and 2:26.48 respectively. Zhengkai marathon results Men […]
World Half marathon champion Sebastian Kimaru Sawe will be seeking to chance to win the Prague Half Marathon on Sunday. Fresh from finishing 8th at the concluded World cross country championships in Belgrade, Serbia, Sawe said: “I gained enough experience in Belgrade and I will use that at the half marathon on Sunday.” The national […]
Former world under 20 world cross country bronze medalist Pamela Kosgei and Eldoret half marathon champion Daniel Kinyanjui were the winners in the 10km category. Selected results 10km men 1. Daniel Kinyanjui- 27:24.79 2. Roncer Konga- 27:45.72 3. Dismas Lokira- 27:52.56 4. Amos Kipkirui- 27:53.56 5. Lengaric Lolkurr- 28:03.52 6. Collins Kiprop- 28:13.39 7. Daniel Kimaye-28:16.98 8. Shadrack kenduiwo-28:17.16 9. Anthony Kemboi- 28:21.46 10. Philemon […]
Reigning Paris half marathon silver medalist Marion Kibor and little known Amos Kiplagat were the winners of the Kapsabet half marathon held yesterday in Kapsabet, Nandi County. The athlete who trains in Kapsabet, shone at home winning the title in71:34.56 ahead of Gladys Songol (73:29.31) and Joan Chepkosgei completing the podium in 74:03.39. “Since I […]
Commonwealth games 5,000m champion Beatrice Chebet retained her world cross country title during the championships staged today in Belgrade, Serbia. In the 10km senior men, Kenya’s Benson Kiplagat managed to win bronze in 28:14 behind champions Jacob Kiplimo (28:09) from Uganda followed by Ethiopian Berihu Aregawi in 28:12. Another Kenyan Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli was 4th […]
National Cross country champion Samuel Kibathi won the first gold for Kenya at the World Cross country championships in Belgrade, Serbia today. The former Sirikwa Cross country junior champion won the under 20 men’s 8km title in 22:40 beating Ethiopian Mezgebu Sime (22:41) with Kenyan Matthew Kipkoech Kipruto (22:46) settling for bronze. However, it was […]