Kenya’s relay team edged out Ethiopia to win gold at the World Cross country championships held today in Belgrade, Serbia. Led by team Kenya captain Daniel Kyumba Munguti, Virginia Nyambura, Purity Chepkirui and Reynold Kipkorir won the gold after clocking 22:15 ahead of Ethiopia with 22:43 with Great Britain winning silver at 23:00.
ATHLETICS
Hundreds of junior athletes set for Kakamega sprints talent show
Over 500 junior sprinters are expected to face off at the second edition of the Kakamega Sprints and Field Talent Search at the Sigalagala National Polytechnic on Saturday March 30th. Organiers led by Patron Dr Fabian Makani said that the event, dubbed Kakamega Relays is set to attract mostly school going pupils and students as […]
Chelagat and Kimurgor win at ISF Cross Country for schools
Ezron Kimurgor and Dorcas Chelagat won the under 12 titles at the National International Schools Federation (ISF) Cross country for Schools trials held today at the Nakuru High school grounds. Under 12 (1.1km) boys’ Under 12 years (1.1km) girls
Jeptum and Kilongos top at ISF Cross Country for schools trials
Faith Jeptum and Kilongos won the under 15 titles at the National International Schools Federation (ISF) Cross country for Schools trials held today at the Nakuru High school grounds. Top ten results and team Under 15 (3.3km) Boys Under 15 (2.2km) girls
Kipkosgei and Chepkemoi triumph at ISF Cross Country for schools trials
Phanuel Kipkosgei and Joyline Chepkemoi were victorious at the National International Schools Federation (ISF) Cross country for Schools trials held today at the Nakuru High school grounds. Top ten results Under 18 (5.5km) 10. Rooney Balala (Rusinga) 17:27. Under 18 (3.3km)
Athletics Kenya reschedules World Relays trials
Athletics Kenya has moved the national trials ahead of the World Athletics Relays championships that will be staged in May in Bahamas. The federation announced yesterday that the trials have been moved from April 11-13 to April 6 to at the Nyayo stadium to ensure the teams qualify within the set period. The World Relays […]
Kenya on the right track in fighting doping, says AIU’s Clothier
The head of the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) Brett Clothier has commended the Kenyan government’s efforts in fighting doping. The government committed 500 dollars a year to fight the menace, a move Clothier said has started to yield results. Speaking in Kaptagat over the weekend, Clothier said that he is in the country to review […]
Shikuku, Kiprono and Cheptoo win ahead of ISF trials
Benjamin Shikuku, Solomon Kiprono and Eusila Cheptoo were the winners of the Uasin Gishu County Primary and Junior Secondary Schools sports Association held at the University of Eldoret. After winning in their various cross country races, the quartet will be joining other top junior athletes at next week’s International Schools Federation (ISF) World Cross country […]
Brian Komen win 1,500m gold at Africa Games
National 1,500m champion Brian Komen won Kenya’s 7th gold medal at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. The little known Komen defeated the reigning Africa 1500m champion Abel Kipsang for the 1,500m title in 3:39.19 ahead of Ethiopian Girma Shire who finished second in 3:39.40 while Kipsang completed the podium in 3:39.45. Selected 1,500m […]
Mary Ekiru win 1,500m bronze at Africa Games
Kenya’s Mary Ekiru scooped a bronze medal in the 1,500m at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. Ekiru finished third in a race won by Ethiopian Mero Hirut of Ethiopia (4:05.71) and compatriot Abera Kumsa with silver (4:06.09) and Ekiru sealed the podium in 4:06.22. Another Kenyan in the race, Lydia Lagat faded to […]