Kenyan marathoner Titus Ekiru has been banned for ten years after violating anti doping rules. Today, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) handed Ekiru ten years after testing positive for the use of Prohibited Substances (Triamcinolone Acetonide and Metabolite; Pethidine and Metabolite) and his results in all competitions since 2021 have been quashed. Two years for aggravating circumstances […]
World half marathon silver medalist Daniel Simiu Ebenyo and Almaz Ayana were the winners of the 2023 New Delhi half marathon held yesterday in India. Ebenyo, who won silver at the World Championships in Budapest 10,000m won the men’s title in 59:27 ahead of compatriot Charles Matata (60:05) and ethiopian Addisu Gobena coming third at […]
Bernard Korir and Sheila Chepkeoch were top Kenyan at the Cape Town marathon held yesterday in South Africa. Kipkorir managed to win bronze after timing 2:11.51 behind the winner Adane Kebede Gbre in 2:11.28 followed by former champion Stephen Mokoka (2:11.33). Selected results Men 1 Adane Kebede Gebre Gebre ETH 2:11:28 3:07 min/km 2 Stephen […]
Fresh from competeing at the World Athletics championships in Budapest, Hungary, Kenyan Joshua Belet led Kenyans to sweep the podium at the Amsterdam marathon held yesterday in the Netherlands. Belet won the title in 2:04.18 followed by Cyprian Kotun (2:04.33) and Bethwel Chuma in 2:04.35 as the first Ethiopian Birhanu Legese came 4th in 2:04.43. […]
Dickson Nyakundi and Teresiah Omosa were top Kenyans at the Telesia 21km International half marathon held yesterday in Italy. In men, Nyakundo won silver at 62:35 behind Rwandese international Egide Ntakarurimana who won the race in 62:32 with hosts’ nakagenet Crippa completing the podium at 62:60. Hosts dominated the women race where Anna Arnaudo won […]
Elvis Kipchoge Cheboi won the Toronto waterfront marathon title ran yesterday in Toronto, Italy. He won the race in 2:09.20 with Adugna Takele Bikila spoiling s kenyan 1-2 podium finish when he finished second at 2:10.26 with Kenyan Alfred Kipchirchir Mukche completing the podium at 2:10.56. In women, no Kenyan finishe din top ten with […]
It was an all podium sweep for kenyan runners at the 2023 edition of Tokyo Legacy half marathon held yesterday in Tokyo, Japan. In men, Kenyans took nine positions out off 11 first finishers while women led an all podim finish. Evans Keitany Kiptum and Gladys Chepkurui led the onslaught to calim the positions. Selected […]
Former Africa under 20 5,000m silver medalist Sandra Chebet and Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) athlete Vincent Mutai were the winners of today’s opening leg of Athletics Kenya cross country championships held at the Machakos People’s Park in Machakos County. The 25 year has made her return into action on her way to compete at next […]
Former Boston marathon champion Caroline Rotich and Okpekpe 10km silver medalist Elvis Kipchoge Chebi will lead Kenyans at the Sunday’s Toronto waterfront marathon set for Sunday in Canada. Rotich, who has been dominating in major road running races, will be the only Kenyan women runner in a field full of Ethiopian top athletes in the […]
Kenya’s Reuben Kipyego will headline the 44th edition of the Istanbul Marathon set for November 5th. Kipyego, the 2019 Abu Dhabi Marathon champion, will face a strong deep elite field that includes the reigning Zurich Maraton de Sevilla champion Gadise Shumie of Ethiopian. The two will not have an easy time as they will have to […]