A contingent of 13 athletes have arrived in Paris France for the Paralympics set to begin on august 28th to September 8th. The team headed direct to Compiegne, where they will camp as they do their final preparations for the Games. “I thank God for giving us journey mercies and enabling us to reach Paris […]
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), through its flagship brand Tusker, today announced a Ksh. 5 million sponsorship to the Kenya National Paralympics Committee (KNPC) ahead of Paris Paralympics Games. The sponsorship will go towards supporting the team’s preparation, and participation in the games scheduled for August 28 to September 8 in the French capital. In addition […]
Telecommunication giant Safaricom has announced a KES 10 million sponsorship for the Kenya Paralympics Team ahead of the 2024 Paralympics Games in Paris, France. The sponsorship includes cash support and in-kind support, underscoring Safaricom’s unwavering commitment to empowering and supporting Kenyan athletes. The in-kind support package comprises financial literacy and media training for the athletes, […]
Former world marathon bronze medalist has urged athletes to come out in large numbers to register in the ongoing nationwide Athletics Kenya registration. Speaking at the Eliud Kipchoge Sports Complex today in Nandi County, the 2023 London marathon champion said that it will be important for all athletes to be captured in the Athletics Kenya […]
Double Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase champion Abraham Kibiwot won a third bronze for Kenya at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games in 3,000m steeplechase. In a show of might, Kibiwot, who also won bronze at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary last year, finished third behind Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali who won the race in […]
World 800m silver medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi and two time Commonwealth Games 800m champion Wycliffe Kinyamal stormed into the 800m semifinals at the Paris Olympic Games. The experience Kinyamal finished third in heat Five in 1:45.86 while Wanyonyi won Heat Three in 1:44.64. “This medal has been ours for the longest time,” said Kinyamal. After controlling […]
Three Kenyans Edwin Kurgat, Jacob Krop and Ronald Kwemoi have all sailed to the 5000m final at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games in France. Competing in the opening heat, Kurgat finished fifth in 14:08.76 behind Krop (14:08.73) as Kwemoi finished sixth in Heat Two, timing 13:52.51. “I executed my race as planned. My target was […]
It was a disappointing moment for Kenyans at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games when Wiseman Mukhobe Were was eliminated from the games today. Competing in the 400m hurdles, the reigning Commonwealth Games bronze medalist clocked 49.22 across the finish line, in a race won by United States’ Rai Benjamin who timed 47.85. Jamaica’s Roshawn Clarke […]
Kenya’s Faith Cherotich won bronze in the 3,000m steeplechase at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, France. The race was won by Kenyan-born turned Bhranian Wilfred Yavi with a new Olympic Games record. Yavi won the gold medal in 8:52.76 after then defending champion Peruth Chemutai from Uganda who managed silver before Cherotich completed the […]
Former Olympic Games silver medalist Julius Yego has qualified to compete in the javelin finals at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, France. This Morning, Yego hauled 80.76m to make it to the finals set for Thursday. He started off with 78.84m before improving in the second attempt with a season’s best of 85.97m on […]