Why Kenyan athletes could miss out on Diamond League meetings

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

@gil_kiprotich With the new athletics season set to kick off in August, Kenyan athletes hope of competing in the events to be held in European Union ...

Diamond League

Rojas, Cheptegei and Hassan confirmed for Monaco DL

By World Athletics,

Organisers of the Herculis EBS Meeting have confirmed the first major stars set to compete at the Wanda Diamond League fixture in Monaco on 14 August....

Joshua Cheptegei , Monaco Diamond League , Sifan Hassan , Yulimar Rojas

Kayange, Kipyegon to lead Kenya in Olympic Day celebrations

By Agencies,

Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon and former Kenya Sevens captain Humprey Kayange will lead other Kenyan stars in marking the International Olympi...

Athletes offered grants from Athlete Welfare Fund

By World Athletics,

World Athletics and the International Athletics Foundation (IAF) today announced that 193 athletes from 58 member federations will be offered one-time...

athletes , Covid-19 pandemic

Edna Jebitok hungry as before for World Under-20 title

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprotich   in Nakuru World Under-20 1500m champion Edna Jebitok is not letting go of her dream to clinch her maiden gold medal in the worl...

Edna Jebitok , Keringet Camp , World Under-20 1500m champion

How Covid-19 put dreams on hold at Torongo Camp

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

As the 2020 season kicked off everything seemed normal for athletes from the Torongo Athletics Camp before the coronavirus pandemic struck, putting a ...

Covid-19 pandemic

Team Cheruiyot lose in virtual race

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Norway trio of Henrik, Filip and Jakob Ingebrigsten claimed victory at the Maurie Plant Memorial 2000m virtual race, one of the events in the Impo...

Timothy Che

Meli’s big dreams ahead of the virtual race

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

After years of being on the side lines due to protracted injury concerns, Edwin Meli is now keen to leave a mark when he competes in the Mauri Plant M...

Edwin Meli , Timothy Cheruiyot , Virtual race

Why Nairobi Continental Tour has been named ‘Kip Keino Classic’

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprotich, Chief Athletics Writer The World Athletics Continental Tour meeting slated for Nairobi on September 26 has been named after legend...

kipchoge keino , Nairobi Continental Tour , ‘Kip Keino Classic’

Why Tokyo 2020 postponement is a blessing for Manangoi

By Philip Muchiri,

Philip Muchiri in Nairobi The postponement of this year's Tokyo Olympics came as a blessing in disguise to former 1500m world champion Elijah Manango...

Elijah Manangoi , injury , Olympic postponement

Athletes now able to register for support from welfare fund

By World Athletics,

Professional athletes who are experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic will be able to register for a one-off welfare grant f...

athletes , Covid-19 pandemic

Tim Cheruiyot, chasing glory in the farms, off the track

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

For the world 1500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot, whenever he is not in his running gear, the most probable places to find him is in his farms. He ma...

1500m , Bomet , farm , kenya , Kuresoi , Nakuru. , Timothy Cheruiyot , track

Kenyan athletes react to Olympics postponement

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

With Kenya having established itself as a global sporting powerhouse, the postponement of the Olympic Games is set to affect many  athletes who had s...

Diamond League hit by coronavirus concerns

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenyan athletes continue to count losses as the organisers of the World Athletics Diamond League postponed the opening three legs of the 2020 season o...

coronavirus , Diamond League

Kimunyan triumphs in 10k at Eldoret AK meet

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

African Games 5000m bronze medalist Richard Yator Kimunyan stormed to victory in the men's 10000m as the first leg of Athletics Kenya (AK) Track and F...

AK meet , Athletics Kenya , Richard Yator Kimunyan

6.17! Duplantis breaks world pole vault record in Torun

By World Athletics,

Armand Duplantis broke the world record in the pole vault, clearing 6.17m at the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland, the fourth stop of the World A...

Armand Duplantis , World Athletics Indoor Tour

New Kenyan Nike kit gets cold shoulder

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenyan athletes will be wearing a new look kit at this year’s Olympic Games after multinational sportswear firm Nike unveiled bringing to an end the...

Nike

Kipchoge, Obiri voted best of the best at SOYA Gala

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

@thekiprotich in Mombasa It was yet another memorable night for the world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge as he was crowned the 2019 Sports Per...

Eliud Kipchoge , Hellen Obiri , SOYA Gala

Mutai, Mushai nominated for Soya honours

By Citizen Reporter,

Vincent Mutai, who won an unprecedented three gold medals from the International Para Athletics Championships last year and the 2018 Sports Personalit...

Disability category , Samuel Mushai , Soya Awards , Vincent Mutai

Kipruto, Chepkirui aim to conquer Valencia 10K

By Matthews Mutai,

The 10km Valencia Ibercaja on Sunday will bring together an impressive line-up of athletes who are targeting the course records of 27:23 and 30:15. ...

Rhonex Kipruto , Valencia 10K