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
The late Marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum has been inducted in the Hall Of Fame by Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba at the Talanta Plaza, Nairobi. Kiptum died on February 11 in a road accident at the age of 24 after setting the world record during Chicago marathon last year at 2:00.35 and died in a […]
The Ministry of Education has made changes in dates of the International School Federation (ISF) World Schools Cross Country that will be staged at the Ngong racecourse, Nairobi. Yesterday, the Ministry announced that the championships that were set to be held between May 10th to 15th will now be held between May 9th to 14th […]
Emily Ngii, Sylvia Kemboi, Dominci Ndigiti and Samuel Gathimba are set to battle for 20km race walk in women and men at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. The tomorrow morning will see all the four Kenyans try their luck at the championships as part of their qualifiers for Olympic Games. More to follow
Former world under 20 3,000m steeplechase champion Amos Serem, yesterday won the 3,000m steeplechase silver medal at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. Serem timed 8:25.77 to finish second behind Ethiopian Samuel Debisa (8:24.30) with another Kenyan Simon Kiprop settling for bronze at 8:26.19 while Edmund Serem, the younger brother to Amos came 6th […]