Reigning world under 20 5,000m champion and Commonwealth Games 5,000m bronze medallist Edward Zakayo will be missing the postponed World Under 20 championships set for Nairobi next year due to his age. With that, the All Africa Games 5,000m champion will be changing the tactic as he is focused to the Olympic Games 5,000m title. […]
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Jebet, Kanda targeting Africa junior titles
Reigning East Africa Youth championships 1,500m gold medallist Agnes Jebet and North Rift junior champio Feliciana Kanda are all set to shine at the Africa 18 championships set for Abidjan, Ivory coast. After both missed a ticket for the world cross country championships slot when they finished 12th and 13th places respectively during national trials […]
Edward Zakayo, Rhonex Kipruto set for 5am battle in Samburu
For the first time, Samburu will be hosting the North Rift Athletics Kenya regional Cross country championships in one of the earliest ever cross country meeting in Kenyan history as world under 20 5,000m champion Edward Zakayo and his counterpart world under 20 10,000m champion Rhonex Kipruto will renew their rivalry on Saturday next week. […]
Athletics Dominate Soya gala
Friday night Sports Personality of the Year (SOYA) gala at Fort Jesus in Mombasa were dominated by athletics. Reigning world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge, 3,000m steeplechase world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech, Commonwealth 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri, world 1,500m champion Elijah Manangoi, world under 20 5,000m champion Edward Zakayo, Deaflympycs double champion Daniel Kiptum, caroline […]
Eliud Kipchoge is the best sports person of the year at SOYA awards
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge was voted the best Sports Personality of the year ending 2018 during Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year (SOYA) held today at Fort Jesus in Mombasa County. It was a double victory for Kipchoge after he was named the male sports personality of the year, he added his sports […]
Edward Zakayo focus on 2019 world X-country and championships
Reigning 5,000m Commonwealth Bronze medalist Edward Pingua Zakayo has set his focus on the 2019 world cross country and world championships following his good run in the 2018. The Form Three student at Kapsait secondary school in Elgeyo Marakwet was on top of his career at a tender age and wants to extend his good […]
Edward Zakayo, Teresa Engesha headline Most Promising SOYA list
Reigning world Under-20 5,000m champion Edward Zakayo and Harambee Starlets forward Teresa Engesha have been nominated for the Most Promising 2018 Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year (SOYA) Awards in boys and girls categories respectively. The world under 18 3,000m silver medalist Zakayo will face judoka Carlos Ochieng, world Under-20 champion in 10,000m Rhonex Kipruto, […]
Golden moment as Kenya tops in Tampere
Kenyan signed off the World Under 20 championships in Ratina Stadium, Tampere, Finland in style by toping the world, beating perennial rivals USA and Jamaica and fellow East Africa nation Ethiopia.
Celliphine Chespol defends U20 title in Tampere
Celliphine Chepteek Chespol exhibited her talent to defend her World under 20 3,000m steepelcahse in Tampere, Finland today.
Commonwealth Games: Celliphine Chespol wins third silver
Team Kenya at the Commonwealth Games lost the fourth title they won last at the Glasgow, Scotland four years ago in women’s 3,000m steeplechase.