Philemon Rono and Jackline Cherono were the winners of the 2023 Kosice Peace marathon held over the weekend in Slovakia. Rono won the men’s title in 2:06.55 beating Ethiopian Kebede Tulu to second after timing 2:06.56 before Eritrean Berhane Tesfay completed the podium at 2:07.0 with defending champion Reuben Kiprop Kerio missing the opportunity, finishing […]
Shadrack Koech and Joyciline Cherotich were the best Kenyans at the Trento half marathon held on Sunday October 1st in Italy The Kenyan Koech finished second at 61:12 behind Ethiopian champion Muktar Edris in 60:30 with Moroccan Soufiyan Bouqantar completing the podium at 62:55. Another Kenyan Dickson Nyakundi came 4th overall in 63:04 and Alex […]
Kenyan men won all position seven places at the Principality Cardiff half marathon, it was an all Kenyans podium sweep held in the Great Britain on Sunday October 1st. Vincent Kiprotich Mutai (60:35) won the race in the former colonial Masters’ land followed by Shadrack Kimining (60:48), Bernard Biwott (60:51), Geoffery Koech (61:43) Wesley Kimutai […]
Kenyans won both men and women titles at the General Koln marathon held in Germany on Sunday October 1st. In men, Amos Changwony won the title in 2:14.43 by beating Anthony Ekai (2:15.21) before hosts runner Lorenz Baum sneaked in position three at 2:15.57. In women, no Kenyan made to the top ten positions when […]
It was an all Kenyan affair at the Kuala Lumpur marathon held on Sunday October 1st in Malaysia, sweeping the podium in both men and women. In women, Beatrice Jelagat Cherop won the title when she timed 2:32.51, running away with the course record. She was followed closely by compatriot Truphena Chepchirchir who managed 2:32.55 […]
Kenyan athletes also won the titles at the Singelloop Breda half marathon in the Netherlands on October 1st. In women, it was an all Kenyan affair when Naom Jebet won the title after clocking 70:38 ahead of compatriots Sharon Chelimo (70:41) and half marathon debutant Tecla Lokrale (72:59). In men, Vincent Kibet won the title […]
Simon Kipkosgei (2:15.31) won the Brussels marathon followed by compatriot Moses Mwarur (2:18.24) and Francois Clais (2:39.35) in Belgium. Women title was won by UK’s Christa Can (2:50.50) followed by Joanna Ogrodnik (3:16.42).
Kenyans Paul Tiongik and Teresia Omosa Kwamboka won the Neapolis half marathon titles in men and women respectively held in Italy on October 1st. In men, Tiongik set the course record at 65:55 followed by Italian Lhoussaine Oukhrid (66:25) as Kenyans Patrick Mutunga Mwikya (66:33) was third and Simon Kibet coming 4th in 68:40. In […]
Kenyans won top two positions in each gender at the Skopje marathon in Macedonia on October 1st. Victor Kiplagat serem led Laban cheruiyot in 2:15.09 and 2:16.03 while Ruth matebo won the women title in 2:44.17 followed by Mercy Kipkemoi at 2:44.52.
Karen Crusaders defeated Technical University of Mombasa (TUM Marines) to win the Malindi Beach Rugby Festival title held at the Buntwani waterfront Park in Malindi, Kilifi County. The Nairobi’s Crusaders were 2-1 winners over Marines in a fierce final match won in the sudden death following a 1-1 draw in regular time. Crusaders’ Captain Anthony […]