ATHLETICS

Athletics Kenya has set out to address the discrepancies in gender balance in every competition to avoid gender imbalance in the country. Speaking in Uasin Gishu during the opening of five junior camps in the region which have been dominated by girls, the federation’s Youth and Development chairman Barnaba Korir said that the federation is […]

Former Africa under 20 1,500m silver medalist Ednah Jebitok and the reigning world cross country junior champion Ishmael Kipkurui were the winners of today’s inaugural Great Chepsaita Cross country championships held at the Chepsiata Secondary school in Uasin Gishu County. Jebitok, who has been dominating in cross country meetings across the world, won the 8km […]

World under 20 1,500m champion Brenda Chebet has been banned after violating anti-doping rules. The Kenyan runner, who anchored the Kenya team to win the world cross country mixed relay title in Bathurst, Australia was banned by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for use of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS). According to the AIU, Chebet’s all competitive […]

Athletics Kenya president Jack Tuwei and sports Cabinet secretary Ababu namwamba have parised the Mwanariadha Pension Initiative that was launched today. The scheme has two bits; endowment and pension whereby one involves the retirees, while the other is for active athletes. Tuwei said that some athletes have either retired or passed on with no compensation […]