Fresh from setting the new world marathon world record, Kelvin Cheruiyot Kiptum has been nominated for this year’s World Athletics Awards. Kiptum is among the of 11 nominees for Men’s World Athlete of the Year in what has been a memorable year in athletics where records were broken. The nominees are
Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has announced his commitment to fight doping in the country. “As a country, we have declared total war on doping. This is because doping threatens that proud Kenyan heritage and the pedigree of Kenya as a nation that competes and wins clean,” he stated. “From the days of Wilson Kiprugut […]
World Athletics has nominated the two time Olympic Games 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon to battle for the female World athlete of the year award. The two time world record holder was today announced to battle for the crown after the selection from an international panel of athletic experts. “World Athletics is pleased to confirm a list […]
Machakos will host the first event in the Athletics Kenya 2023/2024 season this weekend Machakos cross country meeting. The federation said yesterday that the event will start on October 14th at the Machakos People’s Park in Machakos County. After Machakos the meeting will head to Bungoma, Mt Elgon at the kapsokwaony a week later on […]
Kenyan Alex lagat has tested positive for the use of prohibited substances in sports during Tychy half marathon in China. Lagat tested positive for Triamcinolone result from the anti-doping control during the Tychy Half Marathon where he finished second on September 3rd this year. Tychy Half Marathon became part of the Silesian Anti-Doping Initiative program […]
Kenyan Hosea Kimeli Hisorio won the Zagreb Marathon held yesterday in Zagreb, Croatia. As the only kenyan on the course, he won the race in 2;25.11 followed by Rwandese international Jean Baptiste Simukeka at 2”29.15 and home boy Andrej Hladnik was third at 2;30.50 Collected results Men Women
Beatrice Toroitich and Mathew Kiplagat were the winners of Sofia marathon held yesterday in Sofia, Bulgaria. In women, Torotich won the title in 2:38.27 beating Bulgarian Marinela Ninova (2:41.02) as kenyan Hellen Kimutai completed the podium at 2:49.07. In men, Kiplagat won the title in 2:14.29. 1. Beatrice Toroitich KEN 02:38:27 02:38:26 […]
Mark Kiptoo led Kenyans to sweep the podium at the 3-lander marathon held yesterday in Australia. Kiptoo won the race in 2:09.15, leading to the podium compatriots Japheth Kosgai (2:11.18) and Hannington Kimaiyo Cherop at 2;11.55. In women, Ethiopians won the first two positions Selected results Men Women
The late athletics coach James Seurei will be laid to rest on Friday in his home in Eldoret. Seurei, who died on Friday night was serving as the Athletics Kenya Turbo sub county has been raised as the best coach after hanging his running spikes. The veteran coach who competed for Posta Kenya in his […]
Abraham Cheroben and Enatnesh Alamrew Tirusew were the winners to today’s Lisbon half marathon held today in Lisbon, Portugal. The Kenyan born turned Bahraini Cheroben won the title in 60:18 to defeat Kenyan Anthony Kimutai to second in 60:29 with Ethiopian Adane Ayele completing the podium at 60:39. Tirusew won the title in 68:38 in […]