The reigning Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has joined the rest of the world in mourning the sudden death of world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum, who died on Sunday night through a road accident along Eldoret-Kaptagat Road. Jepchirchir, the winner of three world half marathons, said that as athletes, they did not expect such […]
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Half marathon record holders Jepchirchir, Kandie to battle for RAK half marathon titles
World half marathon record holders Peres Jepchirchir and Kibiwott Kandie have been included in the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) half marathon set for February 19th 2020. Following their exploits in half marathons this year, two time world half marathon champion Jepchirchir will renew her rivalry with world marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei (64:49) Ethiopia’s Ababel […]
Jepchirchir to chase best time in Valencia
Fresh from setting a new world half marathon, Peres Jepchirchir will be hoping to extend her dominance when she lines up at the Valencia marathon set for 6th December 2020. With her new world half marathon record set during the world half marathon championships in Dgynia, Poland, the two time world half marathon champion will […]
Captain Jepchirchir confident
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 […]
Our team is good for World half titles- Makau
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 […]
Stephen Kiprop wins as Ethiopians dominate RAK half marathon
Stephen Kiprop won the 13th edition of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) half marathon held today in a race dominated by Ethiopians. Former Barcelona marathon champion Valary Aiyabei Jemeli was the first Kenyan to cross the finish line in 5th position as Ethiopians swept the podium in a 1-2-3-4 positions on women category. Little known Kiprop […]
Peres Jepchirchir feted as Jemeli to fight for RAK honours
Former world half marathon record holder Peres Jepchirchir was feted today with her world record ahead Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Half marathon set for this weekend. It will also be one of the fierce battles as former Barcelona marathon champion Valary Aiyabei Jemeli takes on Jepchirchir who was presented today with the AIMS World Record […]
World Half marathon: Geoffrey Kamworor on hat trick mission
Geoffrey Kamworor will be seeking to win his third IAAF World Half title as Kenyan team jets out of the country for the event that takes place this Saturday in Valencia, Spain.
Jepchirchir’s 2017 focus
Having run her best road across the world, reigning IAAF world half marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir will be making launching her marathon debut in next year’s Boston marathon, a course that has recently been dominated by Kenyans.