With coronavirus on the rise, cancelling all races, world half marathon record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei has taken her efforts to the farm. As she was preparing to run New York City Half marathon and London that were postponed Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-04-30-jepkosgei-seeks-distractions-after-races-are-postponed/
For the second time, Eldoret golf club caddies have benefitted from relief food and households donated by the club golfers. Two weeks ago, the club under the chairmanship of Florence Murgor has donated food to their caddies to keep them within their homes to avoid contracting the coronavirus disease. According to Murgor, the golfing fraternity […]
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) defender Michael Kibwage is the latest footballer to donate foodstuffs to the families affected by coronavirus pandemic in the slum area of Mukuru. The Kenyan international defender donated foodstuff to over fifty footballers containing rice, maize flour, pasta and cooking oil. The banker’s captain says he understands the plight of the […]
Kenya Cup and KRU championships side lodged a successful appeal, forcing Kenya Rugby Union to revoke their decision of cancelling the season. The clubs playing the top flight and second-tier complained of lack of consultation in cancelling the whole season but yesterday, KRU bowed to pressure to revoke the decision they made on April 9th […]
Kenyan sportsmen and women have warned to adhere to the laid down rules and regulations, keeping off going against anti-doping regulations during this coronavirus period. In today’s communication, the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) addressed athletes across the country to adhere to the rules, avoid sporting malpractices. Signed by Japhter Rugut, the ADAK CEO wrote: […]
Kenyan Michael Saruni is locked up in the USA and lacks training ahead of championships after coronavirus. Full story https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-04-23-lack-of-training-poses-huge-challenge-to-my-career-says-saruni/
Organizers of Berlin marathon have postponed the race that was planned for September 27 due to coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, they announced that due to government ban on large-scale gatherings in the German capital, the annual race that has been used by major marathoners to break the world record to be postponed. In an official […]
Current coronavirus pandemic has put athletes in an awkward situation, failing to compete but Abel Kirui and Victor Chumo are working their way to entertain their fans. Full story https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-04-20-kirui-chumo-set-for-patriotic-road-run-challege/
With restricted training sessions for Kenyan runners, athletes have become innovative enough to maintain their fitness. The world under 18 4000m silver medalist and Africa under 20 400m champion Mary Moraa has adapted homemade gym to keep her fit as reported by the Stars Newspaper https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-04-15-how-home-made-gym-is-keeping-me-fit–moraa/
Kenya Cup hopefuls Strathmore Leos and Masinde Murilo University of Science and Technology (MMUST) will not be celebrating the cancellation of all rugby this season by Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) due to corornavirus pandemic. The two teams that play at the second tire leg KRU Championships were on the verge of playing at the top-flight […]