Reigning Olympic Games marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge and volleyball queen Janet Wanja were naed the most stylish sports personalities in Kenya. The duo were awarded during the Couture Africa Style Awards in Nairobi today. Kipchoge won the title after facing off with World Under-20 1,500m champion George Manangoi, 800m world record holder David Rudisha, former […]
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London cash prize slashed
2020 London marathon prize money has been reduced by half due to the financial constraints brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic according to elite athletes Spencer Barden, winners will earn $55,000 less “It wasn’t an easy decision, but what we’ve done this year is reduce the price structure for the international runners by almost 50% […]
Kipchoge, Kosgei to defend titles at rescheduled London marathon
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei are set to defend their titles at the rescheduled London Marathon, the world marathon majors race. Kipchoge will be facing off with Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele. The duo, who have the best time in marathon will be held on October 4th meant for elite athletes only after […]
London Marathon is on, Brasher
London arathon organizers are optimistic that the race will be held in October. Led by race director Hugh Brasher, said they are working on the rescheduled race set to be held on October 4th after it was postponed from April 26th due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Brasher added that they would be providing a further […]
Kipchoge and Wanja: Stay discipline
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge and Malkia Strikers iconic setter Janet Wanja have clarified that it is only discipline that can keep people in sports. Speaking to BBC’s Lynne Wachra on a web seminar organized by the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK), said discipline has kept them in the sport for long. “Self-discipline […]
Kipchoge, Bekele set for virtual marathon relay
Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge and Berlin marathon champion Kenenisa Bekele are set to battle in the Virtual Marathon Relay in June. According to BBC, Kipchoge from Kenya, Bekele of Ethiopia will be joined by Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei and world half marathon record holder. The race is set to be run between June 7th and […]
Kipchoge, Kamworor, Rono participate at Lewa Marathon
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge and world half marathon record holder Geoffrey Kamwororo participated in the virtual Lewa marathon. This year’s race was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic but the organizers staged a virtual race where London marathon champion Kipchoge and New York marathon winner Kamworor were joined by rangers ahead of the […]
Sixty athletes benefit from relief food
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 […]
Our battle is on: Kipchoge, Bekele promise
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 […]
Amina defends food programme to athletes
Sports cabinet secretary Amina Mohammed has defended the move that Olympic marathon champion is distributing food to North Rift regions only in the fight against coronavirus pandemic. “We are happy to collaborate with Eliud Kipchoge in extending the Sports Covid-19 stimulus and food programme to athletes in the North Rift region. We are targeting at […]