Africa 100m record holder Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala lost his first race of the 2024 during the second leg of Athletics Kenya Track and Field weekend meet at the Ulinzi sports Complex. The reigning Commonwealth Games 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala was beaten in the men’s 400m on his debut when he finished second last in heat […]
Two suspects David Ekhai Lokere and Peter Ushuru Khakumi were arraigned in an Eldoret Court for the murder Kenyan born Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat. Lokere alias Timo aged 25 and Khalumi aged 30 years appeared before Principal Magistrate Kesse Cherono who allowed police to hold the suspects for 21 days to facilitate completion of investigations. […]
Former world marathon record holder Wilson Kiprotich Kipsang is recuperating well following an accident that happed today evening around Kolol in Eldgeyo Marakwet county. According to the inside, the three time London marathon champion did not sustain serious injuries and was taken to Iten Hospital for treatment. More t follow
Two main suspects in the murder of former world junior 3,000m steeplechase silver medalist Benjamin Kiplagat have been arrested. The Moiben sub-county police commander Stephen Okal confirmed that the two suspects arrested included a boda boda rider and another person was arrested. Kiplagat, from kenya’s Elgeyo Marakwet County has been representing Uganda in various events […]
Reigning world cross country champion Beatrice Chebet set the 5km world record in today’s Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona, Spain. The Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion set the world record at 14:13 to smash the women’s world 5km record by lowering Ethiopian Senbere Teferi’s 14:29 set at the Herzogenaurach in 2021to end the year […]
Kenyan born turned Ugandan athlete Benjamin Edward Kiplangat was found murdered in Kenya, in the outskirts of Eldoret town. The man, who holds the 3,000m steeplechase Ugandan record was confirmed dead by Moiben sub-county police commander Stephen Okal said the body of the athlete was found with injuries on the neck. The body was found […]
As the 2023 comes to an end, the reigning Africa Games 5,000m champion Robert Kiprop has aligned his 2024 calendar, which will be busy. Fresh from winning the BingwaFest 10,000m race in Eldoret, Kiprop says that he has taken a break in competition but with serious training as a build up for 2024 calendar that will culminate at the […]
Former world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge will be competing at the Tokyo Marathon set for March 3rd 2024. Today, his company announced: “I have good memories of Japan. I won my Olympic gold medal there and ran the course record in the Tokyo Marathon,” said Kipchoge. “I feel good working towards my next race […]
Athletics Kenya will host the second leg of the Athletics Kenya (AK) track and field weekend meet set for January 5-6 at the Ulinzi Sports Complex Langata. AK in a press release said athletes will use the event as a build-up for various international events next year. AK said the event is open to all […]
Daniel Yator led Kenyans in sweeping the Gabon marathon podium yesterday in Libreville, Gabon. Yator won the men’s race in 2:24.01 leading country mates Vincent Kipyegon to second in 2:30.27 and William Kibor completing the all kenyan sweep in 2:41.47. In women, Kenya’s Ednah Mukhwana finished second behind the Ethiopian Chaltu Dida in 2:47.08 and […]