World cross country champion Hellen Obiri concluded the 2020 on a high note winning the annual Cursa dels Nassos 10km race in Barcelona, Spain on New Year’s eve. The world 5,000m champion clocked 30:53 ahead of Moroccan Majida Maayouf who finished second in 33:19 before Marta Galimany, running at home completed the podium in 33:52.
World 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech, Commonwealth 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri and African champion Winny Chebet will be facing off at the Monaco Diamond League set for this weekend in France. The Friday Diamond League will see top Kenyan track mistress compete against each other as athletics show returns in the coronavirus period. World […]
Reigning world 3,000m steeplechase champion Conseslas Kipruto, commonwealth Games 5,000m world 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech have been allowed to travel to Europe ahead of the Monaco Diamond League. The series opener following the coronavirus pandemic will take place on 14th August at the Stade Louis II in Fontvieille, Monaco. The athletes were not […]
World cross country champion Hellen Obiri and Olympic 3,000m steeplechase champion Conseslas Kipruto will be competing at the Monaco Diamond League set for 14th August. The world 5,000m champion Obiri will be accompined by compatriot Kipruto. They will be joined by Norway’s Ingebrigtsen brothers, Henrik, Filip and Jakob, are also on the slate.
Reigning Olympic 5,000m silver medalist Hellen Obiri and upstart Kandie Kibiwott were crowned the champions of 2019 Kenya Defence Forces Athletics Kenya Cross Country championships held today at Kahawa Garrison. Obiri, the reigning 5,000m Commonwealth Games champion won her 4th KDF cross country title in a row in 10km senior women ahead of national cross […]
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 […]
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 […]
World Boxing Commission (WBC) super Bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika, Kenya Lionesses starlet Janet Okello and Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri will headline the Sportswoman of year at this year’s Safaricom Sports Personality of the year award (SOYA) set for Friday at Fort Jesus in Mombasa. The trio will also face off with world 3,000m […]
Chicago marathon champion Brigid Kosgei ended the 2018 on a high note by winning the San Silvester Vallecana Madrid 10km road race defeating Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri who was making a debut in road running. Experienced road runner Kosgei led a 1-2 finish for Kenyan runners in the Spanish Capital on Monday night […]
Olympic 5,000m silver medalist Hellen Obiri and reigning Chicago marathon champion Brigid Kosgei will be facing off at the new year’s opener San Silvester vallecana 10km race, the IAAF Silver Label road race. The Kenyan duo will be facing off with ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba. Obiri, the 5000m Commonwealth Games champion and the African 5,000m champion […]