Rosemary Wanjiku Monica will highlight this year’s Tokyo Marathon seeking to defend her title she won last year set for March 3rd. Wanjiru won the race at 2:16:28 and will be facing off with London marathon champion Sifan Hassan Amane Beriso, Kenyan born turned Israeli Lorna Salpeter, Tigist Abayechew among others. In men, former world […]
Africa 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala will start his 2024 athletics journey at the Miramas Indoor Meet in France on February 2nd. The reigning Commonwealth Games 100m champion will run in Paris at the Meeting Indoor de Paris end the Indoor at l wrap up his preparations for what will be a busy year on […]
Four suspects have been arrested in the running counties of Nandi and Elgeyo Marakwet in connection with administering prohibited substances to Kenyan athletes. Over the weekend, the Multi Agency enforcement team led by the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK), Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) together with the Pharmacy and Poison Board inspectors raided two premises […]
Organizers of the third edition of the Sirikwa cross Country have introduced a 2km loop that will help in selecting a mixed relay team ahead of Africa Cross country championships. With the Sirikwa cross country set for this Saturday at the Lobo Village in Kapseret, Uasin Gishu County, the selected team will represent the country […]
Reigning world Road Running half marathon bronze medalist Catherine Reline and little known Cornelius Kemboi were the winners of the 33rd edition of Discovery Kenya Cross Country championships held at the Eldoret Sports Club today. The Kapsait based runner, Reline won the women’s 8km race in 26:31.5 ahead of former world 5,000m silver medalist Margaret […]
About 50 athletes have benefited from the Athletes scholarship programs that will be distributed to various schools across the country. In an event attended by the Sports Cabinet secretary in Eldoret, the students will be joining form one with fully paiud schools fees based on talents at their schools. Namwamba said: “I believe in the […]
Athletics Kenya will be selecting the Africa Cross country team during the third edition of Sirikwa cross Country championships set for February 3rd at the Lobo Village in Uasin Gishu County. With the Africa Cross country championships slated for February 26th in Tunisia, top six finishers in each category will earn a slot for the Africa championships. […]
World cross country junior champion Ismail Kipkurui will lead the Central Rift after winning the region title held at the Sinonin Secondary school in baringo County Representing Baringo County, Kipkurui won the title in 31:02 followed by Gideon Rono (31:11) and James Mateelong at 31:41.2. In women, Naomi Kemboi in 35:35:1 from Baringo won the […]
World Road Running half marathon bronze medalist Catherine Reline and 2018 Commonwealth Games 5,000m bronze medalist Edward Pingua Zakayo have put their efforts to make the cut into the World Cross country championships and the Olympic Games. Speaking over the weekend following their triumph at the Athletics Kenya North Rift Region championships at the Kishaunet […]