For the first time in history, Athletics Kenya will be hosting national cross country championships cum national trials in Eldoret ahead of this year’s world cross country championships. As organisers plans to host the championships in the afternoon just like the IAAF meetings that take place in the evening. This year, the national trials will […]
AFC Leopards made their maiden win as Kenya Premier League champions Gor Mahia bounced back form a 1-0 loss against Kariobangi Sharks to beat Chemelil Sugar in the new year’s opener. Ingwe defeated visiting Posta Rangers 2-0 at Nakuru’s Afraha Stadium under new coach John Kamau. A brace from Robinson Kamura ensured Ingwe collects maximum […]
Former Harambee Stars captain Dennis Oiliech has finalised his move to the Kenya Premier League (KPL) champions Gor Mahia. Oliech, the former Kenyan international signed an agreement today as Gor Mahia hosts Chemelil Sugar at Machakos Stadium. At 33 years old, was unveiled today by club chairman Ambrose Rachier. Oliech will combine with Rwandese Jacques […]
Kenya Premier League (KPL) table 2018/2019 leaders Mathare United will be hosting struggling Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) in the new Year’s first match at Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani on Wednesday. Struggling KPL champions Gor Mahia will be hosting Chemelil Sugar as they seek to redeem their winning ways. A win for Mathare, the Slum Boys […]
Former world junior champion Sandrafelis Chebet won the 15km Sao Silvester De Sao Paul road race in Brazil, a great gift for new year. The local cross country runner ushered in the 2019 on high winning the title in 50:02 ahead of compatriot Paulin Kamulu in 50:19 before Ethiopian Mestawot Tiruneh compl;eting the podium timing […]
Posta Rangers has hired the services of John Kamau as the head coach replacing Sammy Omolo who’s contract expired on Monday 31st. Kamau relinquishes his technical director’s role at the club and returns to the dugout for a second spell having served as Posta’s coach in 2015. Omolo’s assistant George Maina has also left the […]
Former world 400m hurdles champion Nicholas Bett headlines great sportsmen and women that Kenya lost in the 2018. Bett died on 8th August in a road accident in Nandi aged 28 as he was the first Kenyan to win a world championship title in hurdles. Running his brother Aaron Koech won the two bronze medals […]
Rosemary Owino will be battling out with Jos Openda, Curtis Olago and Josp Barasa for this year’s Coach of the Year at the Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year Awards (Soya) awards set for January 11th at Fort Jesus in Mombasa. As the only female nominee, the tennis coach Owino will be up against Kenya […]
Chicago marathon champion Brigid Kosgei ended the 2018 on a high note by winning the San Silvester Vallecana Madrid 10km road race defeating Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri who was making a debut in road running. Experienced road runner Kosgei led a 1-2 finish for Kenyan runners in the Spanish Capital on Monday night […]
Former world half marathon silver medalist Bedan Karoki will be targeting Tokyo marathon following his exploits at the inaugural Nyahururu 10km road race. Karoki, who finished second behind compatriot in the 2016 world half marathon in Cardiff, clocked 28:22.6 to win the race as part of his preparations for Tokyo marathon in February in the […]