Ethiopians dominated Valencia Half Marathon with Yomif Kejelcha and Senbere Tefere winning men and women’s title respectively. Kejelcha won the title in 59:06 ahead of Kenya’s Bernard Ng’eno to second place in 59:08 while Ethiopia’s Jemal Mekonnen was third clocking 59:10. In the women’s category, Senbere Tefere from Ethiopia clocked 65:32 beating Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan […]
Judith Korir led a 1-2 podium finish for Kenyan women runners at the Venice marathon held on Sunday 27th. But Henry Kiprop finished second and Andrew Kimtai settling third in men’s race. Korir, who trains in Iten, won the title in 2:29:20 ahead of former world cross country junior bronze medalist Cynthia Jerop who clocked […]
Returnees Eldoret RFC recorded their first win in the KRU Championships against United States International University (USIU). The Eldoret based side recorded a 18-17 to record their first win of the season. In other results, University of Eldoret side Trojans defeated visiting Kisii RFC 26-3 while relegated University of Nairobi side Mean Machine lost to […]
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) lost the FIBA Africa Zone 5 women club title in a final match played t Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania on Sunday 27th. KPA lost the title to debutants JKL Dolphine 63-58 from Ugandan in a tough final. The 2016 and 2017 champions lost the 2018 title to fellow Kenyans Equity Bank. Equity Bank […]
AFC Leopards edged out Sofapaka in Sunday 27th Kenya Premier League (KPL) match played today at Narok stadium. John Makwata netted a brace to help Leopards beat 2009 champions Sofapaka 2-1 as the result stretched Leopards unbeaten run to six matches. Makwata scored first in the 12th minute and 43rd minute for leopards as Ronald […]
Ten man Gor Mahia played to a one all draw against visiting DC Motema Pembe in CAF Confederation Cup match played on Sunday 27th at Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani. Newly signed Ivorian star Yikpe Gieslien netted for Gor Mahia but Motema Pembe William Likuta equalized in the play-off first leg match. When Gor travels to […]
Champions General Service Unit (GSU) and Kenya Prisons won the inaugural Nandi County volleyball tournament that was played on Sunday 27th at Kapsabet Showground in Nandi County. GSU, who remained unbeaten in the whole Kenya Volleyball league defeated former champion Kenya Prisons 3-1 while Kenya Prison beat Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) in similar sets to […]
Beijing marathon champion Valary Aiyabei Jemeli won the Frankfurt Marathon with a course record on Sunday 27th in Germany. The former Barcelona marathon winner ran with a course record of 2:19.10 to smash the course record of 2:20:36 that was then held by Ethiopia’s Meskerem Assefa. The 2018 Standard Chartered marathon champion become the first […]
2017 Standard Chartered marathon champion Brimin Kipkorir reclaimed his title while 2015 Half Marathon champion Purity Changwony Jebichii were the winners of the 17th edition of Standard Chartered marathon held on Sunday 27th in Nairobi, Kenya. Kipkorir edged out Steven Kipchirchir to win the title after taking off in the 35km to reclaim the title […]
Kenya women Premier League champions Vihiga Queens taught Makolanders a lesson in the KWPL match played today at Mumias Sugar Complex on Saturday 26th. On their way to defend their title, Queens thrashed Makolanders 7-0 at their backyard with Harambee Starlets striker Cynthia Shilwatso and Jentrix Shikangwa netting a brace while Tereza Engesha was on […]