Nancy Jepleting settled for bronze in the half marathon at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. Jepleting crossed the finish line in 1:15:07 for bronze behind South Sudan’s Loliha Atalena with gold in 1:14:36 and Ethiopia’s Aderaw Gelaw finished second in a time of 1:14:40. The men’s half marathon saw the first Kenyan to […]
Cornelius Kemboi won another bronze for Kenya at the ongoing Africa Games in the 5000m. The little known Kemboi finished third behind Ethiopia’s Gebrhiwet Berhe and Somalia’s Abdallahi Jama in 13:38.12 and 13:38.64 respectvely while Kemboi completed the podium in 13:40.61
Newcomer Janeth Chepngetich was the surprise winner of the 10,000m women race at the ongoing All Africa Games. The 24 year old won the race when she timed 33:37.00 ahead of Ethiopian trio of Kefale Wede Belew (33:38.37), Bhre Amare Tekan (33:51.50) and Ayana Aberu Mulisa (34:45.37). With only five athletes finishing the race, Theresa […]
The World School Cross Country trials will be held on 28th March at Nakuru High School. Speaking at the Local Organising Committee offices at the Nyayo National Stadium on Deputy CEO Eliud Wambua said that plans are underway to accommodate the athletes in Nakuru come next week. “Female athletes will be accommodated at Nakuru girls’ […]
The journey for the 2024 International Schools Federation (ISF) World Schools Cross country for Primary schools starts in earnest this Friday when all counties will be staging their championships. Speaking on Tuesday during the clinic for official that will oversee the track and field events come Friday at the University of Eldoret Secondary school ground, […]
Kenyans commanded a 1-2 podium finish in the 800m at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. Little known Aron Cheminingwa won the two lap race leading compatriot Alex Ngeno Kipngetich in an all Kenyan as Botswana’s Tumo Nkape. Cheminingwa won the race in 1:45.72 with Ngeno returning second in 1:45.73 and Tumo’s 1:46.04. Selected […]
The reigning world 800m champion Mary Moraa won the 400m title with championships record in today’s Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. The Commonwealth Games 800m champion became the second Kenyan to win gold for the country after Emily Ngii retained her 20km walk race title to end the 37 year old wait for Kenyans to […]
World 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech won the water and barriers race with a championships record at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. Chepkoech won the title in 9:15.62, lowering the championships record of 9:35.35 set by Ruth Bosibori in 2007 in Algiers, Algeria. She beat Ugandan and Olympic champion Peruz Jemutai. Another […]
Kenya’s Winnie Bii and Edwin Kimutai won silver medals yesterday at the ongoing All African Games in Accra, Ghana. The USA based Bii and Kumutai jumped to silver medals in triple jump and decathlon respectively setting the records as Kenya’s first athletes attain such heights. With her 13.64m, she lost the title to Nigeria’s Ruth […]
The reigning Istanbul half marathon champion Panuel Mkungo will be leading a Kenyan contingent in chasing the half marathon title at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. The Friday event will see Mkungo, the Philadelphia half marathon champion take on Ethiopians, Ugandans, Moroccans and South Africans for the title. More to follow