Amos Kiprotich and Doreen Kibet outpaced a formidable field of both local and international athletes to claim the top honors at the 2026 Betika 15km Road Race in Elgeyo Marakwet County. The 25-year-old Kiprotich won the men’s title despite travelling all the way from Keringet, Nakuru County, delivered a masterclass in pacing by crossing the […]
Athletics Kenya is confident of retaining the World Athletics Kids title following the country’s impressive performance in last year’s global challenge. Last year, World Athletics recognized Kenya as the winning Member Federation during the Kids’ Athletics Day challenge after the country contributed nearly a quarter of participants in the “Relay Around the World” campaign. This […]
Kenya failed to win a medal at the concluded World Athletics relays champions held in Gaborone, Botswana. The two day championships that kicked off yesterday, came to an end today with Kenya, unlike in the past failed to secure a single medal despite setting both Continental and national records. In the mixed 4x400m relay team, […]
The 4x400m mixed relay team has qualified to compete at the 2027 World Athletics Championships. This came following their second finish at the ongoing World Relays Championships in Gaborone, Botswana today. In the race, the fell to Great Britain with George Mutinda, Mercy Oketch, then Kelvin Tonui and Mercy Chebet who could not maintain Kenya’s […]
Newly crowned world marathon record holder Sebastian Sawe returned in the country in a heroic welcome by the government officials, Athletics Kenya, family and friends, bringing the Jomo Kenyatta International airport to a standstill. Sawe, the winner of 2025 Berlin marathon set the 42km world record with victory at the 2026 London marathon held on […]
Its a great day for Kenyan Mike Chematot and Ethiopian Kena Girma were the winners of yesterdays Madrid marathon. Selected results Top ten Men Women
Kenyan Brillian Kipkoech Jepkorir and Moroccan Othmane El Goumri were the winners of the Hamburg marathon held yesterday. Top ten finishers Women Pos Athlete Country Time 1 Brillian Kipkoech KEN 2:17:05 2 Rebecca Tanui KEN 2:18:25 3 Kasanesh Ayenew ETH 2:19:39 4 Marion Kibor KEN 2:21:12 5 Lomi Muleta ETH 2:24:39 6 Selamawit Teferi ISR […]
-98iuhj Dolphine Nyaboke Omare and Patrick Mosin were the winners of the 2026 Gifu half marathon held yesterday in Japan by sweeping the podium. The Kenyans, in women took top three positions when Omare won the title in 67:04 followed by Janeth Nyiva Mutungi in 67:06 then Agnes Mwikali Mutuku (67:24) clearing the podium as […]
Ethiopian Tigst Assefa successfully defended her London marathon title with a women-only world record held today in Great Britain. Assefa, running alongside Kenyans Hellen Obiri and Joyciline Jepkosgei, won the title with a world record of 2:15:41. Assefa led a two-time Boston and New York champion Hellen Obiri, 2021 London Marathon winner Joyciline Jepkosgei and […]
Reigning Berlin marathon champion Sebastian Sawe Kimaru became the first man to run a marathon under 2 hours after winning the London marathon with a world record, subject to ratification by the World Athletics. Making a statement, Sawe crushed Kelvin Kiptum’s world record at 1:59:30, reducing from 2:00:35 in a landmark victory. He led Ethiopian […]