St Francis Kimuron High school trio of Fanuel Koech, Benson Tipapa Kirongos and Cleophas Koromon have been favoured to win the International Schools Sports Federation (ISF) World Cross Country for Schools that will be staged next Saturday at the Ngong Racecourse, Nairobi. Their school games teacher Boniface Limo said that the trio is capable of […]
Athletics Kenya has handed the marathon team to the National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris, France. AK President Jack Tuwei named six athletes with two reserves with men and women having three athletes each. Tuwei said: “We know that we have selected the best for this country and […]
Former World cross country champion Irene Cheptai and bernard Koech were the winners of today’s Hamburg marathon. Selected results Women 1 Cheptai, Irine KEN 2:18:21 2 Moseti, Winfridah KEN 2:18:24 3 Gebreslase, Gotytom ETH 2:21:18 4 Cherono, Jackline KEN 2:21:39 5 Ahmed, Aminet ETH 2:23:27 6 Limo, Cynthia KEN 2:25:09 7 Ocampo, Daiana ARG 2:26:24 […]
Kenya’s Hillary Kipkoech and Ugandan Stella Chesang were the winners of the 2024 Gifu Seiryu half marathon held today. Kipkeoch won the title edging out defending champion Amos Kurgat. Selected results Women 1. Stella Chesang (Uganda) – 1:07:59 2. Dolphine Nyaboke Omare (Kenya/Uniqlo) – 1:08:31 3. Eunice Chebichii Chumba (Bahrain) – 1:09:10 4. Genevieve Gregson […]
It’s a turn for Kenyans to shine at the Istanbul Half marathon with Sheila Chelangat leading Miriam Chebet on the podium. Chelangat won the race in 66:46 ahead of compatriot Chebet 67: 11 and Ethiopian Zewditu Aderaw completed the podium 68:16. Moroccan Hicham Amghar won the men’s race 59:46 ahead of Ethiopian Dinkalem Ayele and Gemechu […]
Former world under 20 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi set a new world mile record at the Adizero Road to Records event in Herzogenaurach, Germany today. The World 800m silver medalist won the race in 3:54.5 beating the previous record of 3:56.13 held by American Hobbs Kessler who was second at the event in 3:56.1 as Ryan […]
Agnes Jebet Ng’ETICH AND Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli were the winners of the 10km titles at the Adzero Road to records in Herzogenaurach, Germany. Ngetich missed the world 10km record by two seconds after cutting the tape in 30:03. The late Agnes Jebet Tirop had won the title in 2021 with a world record of 30:01. […]
Joan Jeruto, a junior athlete competing in the 200m is optimistic that she will shine in future despite the event being not so lucrative in the country. Speaking Kapsabet during the Athletics Kenya junior inter-camps championship at the Eliud Kipchoge Sports Complex, Jeruto said that she has been doing well in the camp and hopes […]
World 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech and world under 20 5,000m champion Benson Kiplangat will lead Kenyans at the Shanghai/Suzhou Diamond League set for today evening in Shanghai, China. Chepkoech, the 2019 world 3,000m steeplechase champion will lead other Kenyans in the water and barriers like former Africa under 20 3,000m steeplechase champion Fancy […]
Kenya’s Alexander Mutiso Munyau beat veteran runner Kenenisa Bekele to win the 2024 London marathon title held today in the Great Britain. Munyao won the title in 2:04.01, failing to break the late Kelvin Kiptum’s course record. Ethiopian Bekele came second in 2:04.15 while Emile Cairess was third at 2:06.46. Top ten men results