Reigning Valencia Marathon champion Evans Chebet is looking forward to feature into Olympic Games marathon team next year. Chebet, who won the Valencia marathon with a course record 2:03.00, said he has what it takes to compete or the country at the Games following his exploits in Spain early this month. He defeated Boston and […]
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Kibet focused to win 5,000m Olympic gold
When he missed running for Kenya at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, it was one of the most hurting moments in his life. But two Maria Soti cross country champion Michael Kibet, after he was comforted by his running mates and family, al is behind as he sets focus to compete at […]
Manangoi recovering well ahead of postponed Olympic Games
World 1,500m champion Elijah Manangoi is recovering well ahead of the postponed Tokyo Olympics set for next year. While talking to Citizen Digital, Manangoi said the postponement has offered him time to train and recover fully from an injury which denied him a chance to defend the world title. The Narok born runner won the […]
Athletes have their slots at postponed Olympic Games
Athletes who had already qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before they were postponed will keep their places when the showpiece takes place in 2021, sources told AFP on Thursday. Around 57% of the 11,000 scheduled participants for Tokyo had already made sure of taking part when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) pushed the Games […]