Former Lille half marathon champion Doreen Cherop and former La coruna marathon winner Dominic Cheronges were among the 60 athletes that benefitted from relief food donated by Eldiud Kipchoge Foundation and Eldoret Grains Limited. Today, the sixty athletes, 20 from Eldoret, and other 20 from Iten and Kaptagat were relieved from the biting hunger courtesy […]
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Kamworor: I will bounce back after corona
Three time world half marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor is optimistic of running better after the Covid 19-era. The reigning world half marathon record holder has however regretted that the pandemic struck at a time when he was in top shape. He however says he will pick from where he left once the coronavirus dust settles. […]
KPL leadership to meet
The Kenyan Premier League governing council will be convening this week to discuss the way forward after the government extended the set restrictions to contain the coronavirus pandemic. KPL, has been battling to reverse the decision by Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to conclude the season without their consent. The body’s chief executive officer Jack Oguda […]
Blad, Kisii banned
Blak Blad and Kisii RFC have been banned from using their home ground next season following misconduct in some home matches. The Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) Independent Judicial Committee found the two Kenya cup and KRU championships sides guilty of misconduct during their abandoned games. Blak Blad received a seven match ban while Kisii got five […]
Cherono on Charity course at Neema Children’s Home
Neema Children’s Home in Eldoret benefitted from foodstuffs distributed by Chicago marathon winner Lawrence Cherono. With over 50 children, majority of them orphaned, it was an early celebrations for the staff and children at the facility. “The virus has made life tough for many in the world and to this young innocent children, they have […]
Kenya’s Safari Rally postponed
‘poihn The much awaited return of world Rally Championships (WRC) has been postponed until 2021 as the fight for coronavirus pandemic bites. The championships which were set to be held between July 16th and 19th has been rescheduled for next year after Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed announced today. Mohamed said the decision was reached […]
Professional athletes can register for coronavirus welfare
Professional athletes who are experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic will be able to register for a one-off welfare grant from today until May 31. Two weeks ago World Athletics and the International Athletics Foundation (IAF) announced that a Sh54 million welfare fund had been created to support professional athletes who have lost a substantial […]
Musonye to battle for FKF top post
Former Cecafa secretary general Nicholas Musonye will be chasing the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) presidential post when elections will be recalled. The veteran football administrator will be facing off with incumbent Nick Mwendwa as well as former chairman Sam Ntamweya. Musonye led CECAFA for 21 years who said: “There is no doubt about my experience […]
DAAK sets new dates for national championships
Deaf Athletics Association of Kenya (DAAK) has set new dates for national championships ahead of World Deaf Championships in Radom, Poland. Today, the federation announced that the trials will be held in July after they were slated for May 29th to May 30 for track and field while half marathon was to be held on […]
Benson Kipruto takes farming seriously in coronavirus period
Former Toronto Marthon champion Benson Kipruto has taken farming seriously in this coronavirus period to avoid boredom. With light training, the Kapsabet based runner has taken dairy farming as part of his daly job Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-05-14-kipruto-survives-virus-crisis-through-dairy-farming/