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
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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 […]
Losing start for Omanyala
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 Lokere and Khakumi in court over the murder of Kiplagat
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. […]
Wilson Kipsang stable after road accident
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
Police arrest two suspects in the murder of Benjamin Kiplagat
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 […]