As she prepares to exit the world of athletics, reigning Olympic 5,000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot has emphasized that she will be establishing a training camp to nurture the ever growing athletes in the country. The Olympic Games 5,000m champion said her 22 years career did not just come since many athletes have failed to reach […]
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Zakayo preparing for Olympic 5,000m title win
Reigning world under 20 5,000m champion and Commonwealth Games 5,000m bronze medallist Edward Zakayo will be missing the postponed World Under 20 championships set for Nairobi next year due to his age. With that, the All Africa Games 5,000m champion will be changing the tactic as he is focused to the Olympic Games 5,000m title. […]
Olympic qualifiers extended to December- World Athletics
World Athletics has moved the Olympic qualification to December due to the coronavirus. The announcement comes at a time when the International Olympics Committee announced the postponement of 2020 Olympic Games to 2021 to be held in Tokyo, Japan. “During this period, results achieved at any competition will not be considered for Tokyo 2020 entry […]
Vivian Cheruiyot: Am too young to retire in 2020
Reigning Olympic Games 5,000m champion Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot says she is too young to hang her spikes come 2020 after Tokyo Olympic Games.
Anti Doping: Jemimah Sumgong banned for four years
Reigning Olympic marathon champion Jemimah Jelegat Sumgom has been handed a four year ban from competition by Anti Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK).
Gebreslassie for Soya Awards
History will be made on Kenyan soil when two times Olympic 10,000m champion Haile Gebreslassie will take to the podium ton award various sports personalities in the 2016 season. Speaking during the launch of the Soya Awards ceremony on Tuesday morning, former marathon record holder Paul Tergat said Gebreslassie, the four world 10,000m gold medalist […]
A million shillings for Soya best
Mother of all sports awards in Kenya will give kshs 1,000,000 for the sports person of the year at the 2016 Sports Personality of the Year Award (SOYA) to be staged early next year.
Ochieng team completes Eldoret tour in time
Cooperation from athletes and coaches were too cooperative Paul Ochieng led committee investigating the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in Brazil held in August.
Rio investigating team to pitch camp in North Rift
Paul Ochieng led Committee investigating Rio de Janeiro Olympics mess has finally landed in Eldoret to interview various athletics stakeholders.