Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) will host an interactive training and education session on Friday 15 May 2020. This is the third in a series of webinars that have been organized by the KRU as it strives to continue with its training and education activities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that has seen sport […]
World Athletics has ratified two time world under 20 10,000m champion Rhonex Kipruto’s 5km and 10km World Records to (13:18) and 10km (26:24) respectively. The world 10,000m bronze medalist set the new world record during the January 12th 2020 Valencia Ibercaja 10km. He won the title in 26:24 taking off 14 seconds from then record […]
When the International Paralympics Committee (IPC) changed his T46 category, Paralympian Abraham Tarbei almost gave up running but his resilience kept him going, changing into marathon. He made his debut at Nairobi Standard Chartered marathon finishing 10th, running with normal athletes, which was his achievement. Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-05-13-paralympian-tarbei-keen-to-leave-a-mark-in-marathon/
Organisers of the annual Athletics Diamond League have relased new calendar after they were postponed due to coronavirus pandemic. The new calendar comes at a time when some events were cancelled. The whole season will end in October with 11 events after Rabat, London, Zurich being cancelled. World Athletics 2020 international competition calendar: August11 Turku […]
Sports Dispute Tribunal (SDT) has overturned the ruling by Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to end the 2019/2020 Kenya Premier League (KPL) season. In a ruling today SDT chairman John Ohanga ruled that the season should continue. This came after KPL went to court seeking interpretation. Two weeks ago, FKF president Nick Mwendwa ended the league, […]
The inaugural Nairobi Continental Tour has got a new date following the postponement due to coronavirus pandemic. The World Athletics Tour that was the held on 2nd May 2020 at Nairobi’s Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani to open the season will be held on 26th September 2020, the World Athletics announced today.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has assured Kenyans that the postponed World Under-20 Championships and Continental Tour. The two world events were to be held in Nairobi said after the coronavirus new dates will be set for the championships. The World Under-20 Championships were scheduled for July 7 to 12 while the inaugural leg of […]
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge and multiple world record holder Kenenisa Bekele have predicted a tough battle when they will be facing off at the postponed London marathon. The Kenyan Olympic marathon champion and reigning Berlin marathon champion have spoken on their battle of titans once the world is open for sports after coronavirus […]
When coronavirus hit the world, it heavily affected sporting industry. In the golfing discipline, The Annual Kenya Open golf tournament cancelled but one Andrew Chelogoi is using this period to equip his skills after turning professional. Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/golf/2020-05-11-chelogoi-using-virus-break-to-improve-fitness/
With doping menace taking toll on Kenyan runners, some retired and active have called for sports companies to cancel their contracts as a way of fighting the vice in the country and across the world. Kenya, which is under the watch-list has had a couple of athletes banned or suspended for doping cases the latest […]