Former world half marathon record holders Joyciline Jepkosgei and Kibiwott Kandie were the champions of Barcelona half marathon held today in Barcelona, Spain. https://dailysport.co.ke/joyciline-jepkosgei-to-highlight-barcelona-half-marathon/ Experienced Jepkosgei won the women’s title in 64:27 in a course record followed by Senbere teferi (64:38) and Kenyan Gladys Chepkurui (66:32). In women, Kandie won the title in 59:20 ahead […]
Joyciline Jepkosgei will seek to go one step further and win the Barcelona Half Marathon on Sunday after finishing second last year. Barcelona returns to the Spanish city where she clocked 01:04:46 behind winner Irine Kimais (01:04:37) while Catherine Reline (01:05:39) and Gladys Chepkurui (01:05:46) finished third and fourth. Jepkosgei warmed up for the event with a second-place […]
Former world half marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir will captain Kenya team for this year’s World Athletics Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia, Poland. The team that left the country on Tuesday night will be Jepchirchir reclaim her glory she last won in 2016. Jepchirchir, the reigning world half marathon record holder will marshal keyan forces with […]
World half marathon head coach Patrick Makau is confident that this year’s team for the World Half Marathon Championships will shine. The postponed world show set for this Saturday in Gdynia, Poland said he is aware of stiff competition. In absence of defending champion Geoffrey Kamworor reigning Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) and Prague Half Marathon […]
Reigning Boston Marathon champion Lawrence Cherono and New York City Marathon champion Joyciline Jepkosgei will be chasing Valencia marathon titles set for December in Spain. In a press release, the race organisers said they will only involve elite athletes for the race on 6th December. Chicago marathon winner, Cherono (2:04.06) will be facing off with […]
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/
World half marathon silver medalist Abraham Naiebi Cheroben returned to his native land on Tuesday morning where he was welcomed with song and dance both traditional and sacred at the Eldoret International Airport to celebrate his achievement following his exploits in Valencia, Spain.
Rated as the fastest course, where athletes set world records, the 2018 Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) assembled the best runners in the world as Kenyans Fancy Chemutai and Bedan Karoki missed the world record in a race ran today morning in United Arab Emirates.
Jorum Okombo Lumbasi will, for the first time represent Kenya at this year’s IAAF World Half Marathon championships set for 24th March in Valencia, Spain.
World 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri and Marsabit’s Hillary Kering are the champions of 2018 Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) championships held today at Moi Airbase, Nairobi.