Kenya’s athletics family is morning again following the sudden death of an athlete based in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet county. The country woke up on sad news following the sudden death of athlete Hosea Kiplagat. The athlete based in Iten and has been competing in Peru collapsed and died on the spot on Monday evening. At […]
ATHLETICS
Jepchirchir and Koech to highlight RAK half marathon
Olympic Games marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir and Benard Kibet Koech will lead a host of top marathoners at this year’s Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) half marathon set for February 24th. The three time world half marathon champion, Jepchirchir has also won the New York, and Boston marathon titles. Jepchirchir returns to the race after setting […]
Two goats await Agnes Ngetich as Bundotich calls for ratification of her world record
Two goats await the newly crowned world 10km record holder Agnes Jebet Ng’etich at her Kamwosor Junior Training Camp in Elgeyo Marakwet county when she returns from Valencia on Tuesday morning. The world cross-country bronze medalist set the new world record after winning the 10km Valencia Ibercaja on Sunday morning at 28:46 by lowering the […]
Elites dominate county cross country championships
Selected results (Baringo county) Women 10km 10km men 8km junior men 6km junior women Selected results (Nandi County) 6KM WOMEN 8KM JUNIOR MEN 10KM SENIOR WOMEN 10KM SENIOR MEN
Agnes Jebet Ng’etich smashes the 10km world record at 10K Valencia Ibercaja 2024
World cross country bronze medalist Agnes Jebet Ng’etich smashed the 10km world record following her victory at the 10K Valencia Ibercaja 2024 event in Spain. Selected results Women Men
Sarah Chepchirchir suspended again for doping
Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has suspended former Tokyo Marathon winner Sarah Chepchirchir for failing doping test. Today, the athletes watchdog provisionally suspended Chepchirchir for the use of banned drug testosterone. This is the second time the athlete has been banned. The 2017 Tokyo Marathon winner was banned in 2019 for four years and after returning […]
Tears as slain athlete Benjamin Kiplagat is laid to rest
It was a sober mood at the Kamendi village, Cherangeny in Trans Nzoia county during the burial of the slain athlete Benjamin Kiplagat. Kiplagat, who was murdered on the December 31st in Eldoret’s Kimumu Estate, was laid to rest Top athletes like Eliud Kipchoge eulogysed the athlete as a hard working runner conquering the world […]
Obiri lined up to defend Boston marathon title
Double Olympic Games 5,000m silver medalist Hellen Onsando Obiri will lead other athletes at this year’s Boston marathon title chase. Obiri, who will be defending her title won last year, will be up against top ranked athletes at the race set for April 24th. Obiri will be up against American top runner Susannah Scaroni among […]
Were shines
Africa Athletics 400m hurdles bronze medalist Wiseman Were maintained his unbeaten run, winning the 400m hurdles at the second leg of Athletics Kenya track and field meeting at the Ulinzi Sports complex today. The Kenya Defence Forces man won the hurdles title in 14.32 ahead of Kipkorir Rotich (14.91) and William Mbevi coming third at […]
Domongole and Jerotich win Tinderet Mountain running titles
Fredrick Domongole and Sharon Jerotich were the winners of the third edition of Tinderet Barngetuny Mountain Run national championships held today in Tinderet, Nandi County. The West Pokot based Domongole won the 12km men’s race in 51:48.80 beating the defending champion and World Mountain and terrain champion Patrick Kipngeno to second at 54:21.90 and Richard […]