Olympic cancellation would be a ‘tragedy’ – AK chief Tuwei

By Kiprotich Kimetto,

The Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei has said cancellation of the Olympics would cast a huge mental burden upon athletes as he backed the ...

Jackson Tuwei , olympics , Tokyo 2020

AK issues running shoes to junior athletes ahead of World U20

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Junior athletes at Tiloa Athletics Training Camp in Kuresoi North, Nakuru County got a massive shot in the arm in their preparations for the World Und...

Athletics Kenya , Barnaba Korir , shoes , World Under-20 Championship

Atuka back after injury, says no Olympic pressure

By Stanley Mativo,

@MutindaStano Fifteen months after suffering a horrific knee injury while playing for her club Kenya Pipeline in the final leg of the Kenyan Volleyba...

Trizah Atuka

The unfinished race: Kimetto, Jelimo to Rudisha…what went wrong?

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi Sandra Lamwaka in Kampala Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret David Rudisha is an “A class'' athlete, but it’s debata...

Alfred Kirwa Yego , David Rudisha , Dorcas Inzikiru , Pamela Jelimo , Unfinished Race

Record breaker Cheptegei eyes Olympic double

By Reuters,

Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei says he is targeting the 5,000m-10,000m double at the Tokyo Olympics after breaking the world records in both distances this ...

Joshua Cheptegei , Olympic double , Tokyo Games

Year in Review: Malkia Strikers braved it all to qualify for Olympics

By Stanley Mativo,

Stanley Mutinda Chief volleyball writer Despite the “Grand-Bluff” that was the year 2020,  thanks to the novel coronavirus pandemic which has br...

2020 in Review , Cameroon , Janet Wanaja , Malkia Strikers , Paul Bitok , Sealed Olympics Games ticket , YEAR IN REVIEW

Vettel has big shoes to fill as Perez’s replacement, says Brawn

By Reuters,

Four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel now has big shoes to fill next season after Sergio Perez won Sunday’s Sakhir Grand Prix for Racing Point,...

Sakhir Grand Prix , Sebastian Vettel , Sergio Perez

Kipchoge defends his Nike shoe for London Marathon

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has defended the Nike Alphafly Next% shoes which he will wear on Sunday during the 40th edition of the Lon...

Eliud Kipchoge , Nike AlphaFly

SWILA: Government continued ban on contact-sports a slap on the face

By Isaac Swila,

@ISAACSWILA The much touted sports return guidelines are eventually here with us after Sports Cabinet Secretary, Ambassador Amina Mohamed announced...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Amina Mohamed

World Athletics publishes list of approved competition shoes

By World Athletics,

World Athletics has published the list of approved competition shoes, following the amendments to Rule 5 of the Technical Rules announced on 28 July 2...

Competition shoes , shoes , Technical Rules , World Athletics

Upcoming athletes from Coast region call for more support

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Upcoming athletes in Coast region are in dire need of help in order to realise their potential. The young athletes have showed lots of promise espe...

Athletics Kenya , coast region , Upcoming athletes

Embu Camp to the rescue of budding athletes

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

After playing second fiddle to other regions in the country for time immemorial, Eastern region is slowly seeking to be a force to reckon in athletics...

Christine Nyambura , Embu County. , Embu High Altitude Athletics Training Camp

Japan FA approves loans to clubs hit by COVID-19 shutdown

By Reuters,

Japan’s FA has approved Sh209 million in loans to 115 clubs whose finances have taken a hit from the COVID-19 shutdown, Kyodo news agency has report...

Michael Jordan’s 1985 signature sneakers sell for record-breaking Ksh.59 million

By CNN,

A pair of Michael Jordan's game-worn shoes from 1985 sold for more than three times the estimated auction price on Sunday, breaking the world auction...

Air Jordan sneakers , Michael Jordan , Sotheby's , The Last Dance

Kipchoge: The humble home life in rural Kenya behind remarkable athletic success

By Agencies,

In the lush green gardens of Eliud Kipchoge's training retreat in the Kenyan highlands, the greatest distance runner of all time is describing the dus...

Eliud Kipchoge

Ethiopia’s Legese wins coronavirus-impacted Tokyo Marathon

By Reuters,

Ethiopian Birhanu Legese won the Tokyo Marathon for the second year in a row on Sunday, racing to victory in two hours, four minutes and 15 seconds al...

Tokyo Marathon

Kipchoge’s sub-two shoe ‘legal’ under new rules

By Reuters,

Nike said the Alphafly shoe worn by Eliud Kipchoge to break the two-hour marathon barrier would be legal under World Athletics' new rules and that wid...

Eliud Kipchoge , Nike

Nike launches controversial Kipchoge shoe for retail

By Agencies,

Nike has launched a mass market version of its controversial Alphafly prototype shoe that it says complies with new World Athletics rules. On Friday,...

Eliud Kipchoge , Nike

Leopards coach Kimani showers Rupia with praise after dream start

By John Kyanda,

AFC Leopards head coach Antony Kimani has hailed the impact of new signing Elvis Rupia at the den. Making his debut for Ingwe, Rupia struck in the ...

AFC Leopards , Antony Kimani , Elvis Rupia , John Makwatta

Nike Vaporfly shoe escapes ban

By Reuters,

Nike Vaporfly shoes used to run the world’s first sub-two hour marathon will be banned from professional sport under a landmark decision on Friday t...

Eliud Kipchoge , Nike , Nike Vaporfly