Benjamin Shikuku, Solomon Kiprono and Eusila Cheptoo were the winners of the Uasin Gishu County Primary and Junior Secondary Schools sports Association held at the University of Eldoret. After winning in their various cross country races, the quartet will be joining other top junior athletes at next week’s International Schools Federation (ISF) World Cross country […]
Kenya’s Edwin Okong’o beat Moroccan Yassine Elouarz to win the middle weight boxing 75kg title at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. The victory ended Kenya’s 17 year old record for the country to win gold in boxing after Suleiman Bilal won the title at the African Games since 2007 in Algiers, Algeria At […]
Kenya’s Under-20 national team defeated Zimbabwe in the opening match of the Four Nations tournament in Malawi today. The Anthony ‘Viera’ Akhulia recorded 3-1 win in a masterclass match today at Bundi Stadium in Lilongwe. Elly Owande bagged a brace in the 9th and 30th minute with Hassan Kitsao adding a third goal as Denzel […]
Wafalme Stars, the national men’s volleyball team stormed into the finals of the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. Welfalme defeated the defending champions Cameroon of 25-23, 25-23 and 25-17 and will now be seeking to win their first-ever title on their return to the African scene since they settled for a bronze in Maputo […]
Kenya’s Mary Ekiru scooped a bronze medal in the 1,500m at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. Ekiru finished third in a race won by Ethiopian Mero Hirut of Ethiopia (4:05.71) and compatriot Abera Kumsa with silver (4:06.09) and Ekiru sealed the podium in 4:06.22. Another Kenyan in the race, Lydia Lagat faded to […]
National 1,500m champion Brian Komen won Kenya’s 7th gold medal at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. The little known Komen defeated the reigning Africa 1500m champion Abel Kipsang for the 1,500m title in 3:39.19 ahead of Ethiopian Girma Shire who finished second in 3:39.40 while Kipsang completed the podium in 3:39.45. Selected 1,500m […]
Nancy Jepleting settled for bronze in the half marathon at the ongoing Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. Jepleting crossed the finish line in 1:15:07 for bronze behind South Sudan’s Loliha Atalena with gold in 1:14:36 and Ethiopia’s Aderaw Gelaw finished second in a time of 1:14:40. The men’s half marathon saw the first Kenyan to […]
Cornelius Kemboi won another bronze for Kenya at the ongoing Africa Games in the 5000m. The little known Kemboi finished third behind Ethiopia’s Gebrhiwet Berhe and Somalia’s Abdallahi Jama in 13:38.12 and 13:38.64 respectvely while Kemboi completed the podium in 13:40.61
The Eldoret pair of Kenneth Serem Kosgei and Harry Kipruto Rotich and Nandi Bear’s Elly Barno and Evans Kipyego are set to battle for the International Pairs qualifiers that will be played at the par 72 Sigona Golf Club on Saturday. The two pairs are among the sixty five pairs, with a total of 130 golfers […]
Newcomer Janeth Chepngetich was the surprise winner of the 10,000m women race at the ongoing All Africa Games. The 24 year old won the race when she timed 33:37.00 ahead of Ethiopian trio of Kefale Wede Belew (33:38.37), Bhre Amare Tekan (33:51.50) and Ayana Aberu Mulisa (34:45.37). With only five athletes finishing the race, Theresa […]