Kenyans Francis Cheruiyot and Flomena Chepkiach ruled the OMAR marathon held on Sunday in Tunis, Tunisia on 3/12/2023. Selected results MEN: 1. Francis Cheruiyot KEN 2:11:30, 2. Elija Kemboi KEN 2:13:28, 3. David Kiprono KEN 2:13:32, 4. Gilbert Muge KEN 2:13:52, 5. Edwin Kimaiyo KEN 2:20:32, 6. Wajdi Boukhili TUN 2:23:33, 7. Djamel Ben ALG […]
David Barmasai Tumo and kenyan born turned Bahraini Rose Chelimo were the winners of the 2023 Singapore marathon held on Sunday 3/12/2023. Selected results MEN: 1. David Barmasai Tumo KEN 2:14:16, 2. Geoffrey Birgen KEN 2:14:31, 3. Anderson Seroi 2:16:00, 4. Julius Tuwei KEN 2:17:10, 5. Gilbert Kibet KEN 2:17:42, 6. Melese Kifle Dendir ETH […]
Elias Kiprono kemei led Kenyans in sweeping the podium at the Pune marathon held in India on 3/12/2023 MEN: 1. Elias Kiprono Kemei KEN 2:16:54, 2. Simon Maina Mwangi KEN 2:17:41, 3. ? 2:19:08, 4. Stephen Kosgei KEN 2:22:37, 5. ?, 2:23:30, 6. Endalew Desye Yerdaw ETH 2:25:39 WOMEN: 1. Bati Hailu Roba ETH 3:11:04
It was an all Kenyans affair at the Macau international half marathon held on 3/12/2023 2023. Mathew Semperu and Zippora Kingori won the men and women titles respectively. Selected results MEN: 1. Mathew Samperu KEN 1:04:xx WOMEN: 1. Ziporah Wanjiru Kingori KEN 1:15:05
Olympic Games Peres Jepchirchir and former World marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei have been named in the provisional squad ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Jepchirchir will be hoping to defend her title she won last in Tokyo, Japan in 2021 with ten named, thy will be trimmed to five with three […]
World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and double Olympic Games marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge will lead the Kenyan marathon team at next year’s Olympic Games set for Paris, France. Yesterday, the Athletics Kenya vice president Paul Mutwii announced the provisional squad ahead of the highly anticipated team. The ten marathoners named in the provisional squad […]
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 […]