U.K. has not issued new Kenya travel advisory, envoy Nic Hailey says

By Dennis Musau,

The United Kingdom has denied reports that it has issued a new travel advisory for Kenya. British High Commissioner to Kenya Nic Hailey refuted the...

nic hailey , travel advisory

Kimutai, Godfay break course records in China

By IAAF,

Kenya’s Felix Kimutai and Afera Godfay of Ethiopia raced to course records at the Yellow River Estuary International Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label ro...

Afera Godfay , Felix Kimutai , Yellow River Estuary International Marathon

Vivian Cheruiyot shatters course record at Lisbon Half Marathon

By IAAF,

Kenya’s Vivian Cheruyiot shattered the course record at the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Race, on Sunday. On an almost perfect da...

course record , Lisbon Half Marathon , Vivian Cheruyiot

Records fall as Ngeno triumphs at Safi Half Marathon

By IAAF,

Kenya’s Bernard Kipkorir Ngeno and Tanzania’s Failuna Abdi Matanga reigned supreme at the Safi International Half Marathon on Sunday smashing the ...

Bernard Kipkorir Ngeno , Failuna Abdi Matanga , Safi International Half Marathon , WIN

Jepkosgei to make marathon debut in Hamburg

By IAAF,

World half marathon record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei will make her eagerly awaited marathon debut at the Haspa Marathon Hamburg on 28 April. Jepko...

Haspa Marathon Hamburg , Joyciline Jepkosgei

Veteran Komon set for marathon bow

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World 10km record-holder Leonard Patrick Komon is set to make his marathon debut in April after a glittering career in road races. The 31-year-old ...

Leonard Patrick Komon , marathon debut , Road races , World 10km record-holder , World Cross Country Championships

Obiri, Dibaba go toe-to-toe in Madrid

By IAAF,

Madrid’s San Silvestre Vallecana once again offers world-class line-ups in both the men’s and women’s races at the IAAF Silver Label road race...

Hellen Obiri , IAAF Silver Label Road Race , San Silvestre Vallecana , Tirunesh Dibaba

Koech, Chirchir new champs of Imenti South race

By Aphoind Murangiri,

Moses Koech and Evaline Chirchir are this year’s winners of the Imenti South race after claiming the honours in the 15km race. Koech braced the h...

15km , Evaline Chirchir , Imenti South race , Moses Koech , winners

Kiogora the headline act at Imenti South Road Race

By Agencies,

Two time Hong Kong Marathon champion Cyprian Kiogora and 2011 Rotterdam Marathon winner Philes Ongori will headline this year’s Safaricom Imenti Sou...

Cyprian Kiogora , Philes Ongori , Safaricom Imenti South Road Race

Now back to full health, Cheptegei excited to see what 2019 brings

By IAAF,

If 2018 has revealed anything about Joshua Cheptegei – besides an unerring ability to deliver his primary goals – it is his unshakeable belief and...

10000m , 5000m , Commonwealth Games , Joshua Cheptege , Ugandan

Debutants Kimutai, Matelong toast to Kakamega Forest Marathon victories

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Justus Kimutai and Lilian Matelong are the winners of the fourth edition of the Kakamega Forest Marathon held on Saturday in Shinyalu, Kakamega County...

Justus Kimutai , Kakamega Forest Marathon , Lilian Matelong , victories

Jaspreet Singh to make Rally Championship return

By Citizen Reporter,

Former African Rally Champion Jaspreet Singh Chatthe aka Jassi will return to the Kenya National Rally Championship during the season-closing 39th Gur...

African Rally Champion , Guru Nanak Rally , Jaspreet Singh Chatthe

Cheroben eyeing fourth Valencia Half title

By IAAF,

World Half Marathon Championships silver medallist Abraham Cheroben will start as favourite at the Media Maratón de Valencia Trinidad Alfonso on Sund...

Abraham Cheroben , Abraham Kiptum , Mang'ata Ndiwa , Media Maratón de Valencia Trinidad Alfonso

Gemechu upstages Jepkosgogei at Delhi Half Marathon

By IAAF,

The pre-race publicity for the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2018 focused on a duel between Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba and Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgo...

Airtel Delhi Half Marathon , Joyciline Jepkosgogei , Tirunesh Dibaba , Tsehay Gemechu

Froome braced for Etna as Battaglin wins Giro fifth stage

By AFP,

Kenyan born British cyclist Chris Froome said he expects sparks to fly on the Giro d'Italia sixth stage on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna as the Sk...

British cyclist , cyclist Chris Froome , Giro d'Italia sixth stage , Kenyan-Born , Mount Etna , sparks to fly

Jepkirui, Rupp win Prague Marathon titles

By Charity Wanja,

Kenyan Bornes Jepkirui Kiptum dominated the women's race to win the Prague Marathon as American Galen Rupp took the honour's in the men's race on Sund...

Bornes Jepkirui , Bornes Jepkirui Kiptum , Bornes Jepkirui Kitur , Galen Rupp , Prague Marathon

Clean sweep for Kenyans in Paris Marathon

By AFP,

Kenyans won the men and women's Paris Marathon titles on Sunday as, in a piece of theatre calculated by the organisers, the two champions finished alm...

Kipkirui, Rungaru favourites at Prague Half

By IAAF,

Kenyans James Rungaru and Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui will start as favourites at the 20th edition of the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon on Saturday....

Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui , James Rungaru , Joyciline Jepkosgei , Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon

Kamworor shines in Valencia World Half as Kenya bags bronze

By Charity Wanja,

New York Marathon title holder Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor completed a hat-trick at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, after winning in Valenci...

Geoffrey Kamworor , Kamworor shines in Valencia World Half as Kenya bags bronze , Valencia 2018

No distance defines Lornah Kiplagat quite like the half marathon

By IAAF,

  During a long and glittering endurance running career, which included winning the world cross-country title plus success over the marathon a...

Lornah Kiplagat , No distance defines Lornah Kiplagat quite like the half marathon