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The unfinished race: Kimetto, Jelimo to Rudisha…what went wrong?
By Isaac Swila,
1449, January 5, 2021 (EAT)
Isaac Swila in Nairobi Sandra Lamwaka in Kampala Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret David Rudisha is an “A class'' athlete, but it’s debata...
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2020 review: No respite as doping cases plague Kenyan athletes
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1529, December 31, 2020 (EAT)
Gilbert KiprotichChief athletics writer Year 2020 will go down as one to forget for Kenyan athletes owing to the high profile sanctions imposed on th...
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Cheptegei aims to end dream year on a high at WA Half Marathon
By Agencies,
1556, October 14, 2020 (EAT)
When the gun sounds for the men’s race at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 on Saturday (17), all eyes will be on an ath...
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Kenyan athlete Kangogo handed two-year ban by AIU
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2135, September 3, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya’s long-distance athlete Philip Cheruiyot Kangogo has been handed a two-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for an anti-doping viola...
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SWILA: Continued doping test failures a stain on Kenya’s athletic prowess
By Isaac Swila,
1222, July 26, 2020 (EAT)
Isaac Swilain Nairobi A dark cloud hangs over the future of Kenyan athletics if the fragrant and continued violation of anti-doping rules by the athl...
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North Eastern athletes tell tales of struggle
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1510, July 6, 2020 (EAT)
Gilbert Kiprotich in Garissa While it is almost a routine to meet an athlete in the Rift Valley region doing a morning run at the crack of dawn,...
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Boxer Bakari won’t give up Olympic dream
By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,
1852, June 21, 2020 (EAT)
For Shaffi Hassan Bakari, boxing started as a passive activity and later a beloved sport. Now, his punches are aimed at a much more bigger dream – r...
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After overcoming injury, Owira eager for rugby restart
By Philip Muchiri,
1241, June 1, 2020 (EAT)
Kenyan international Arthur Owira is optimistic of continued success when the rugby season resumes post-coronavirus pandemic . Slightly over two ye...
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Christine Ongare became pregnant at the age of 12 but defied odds to become Olympic boxing qualifier
By CNN,
1223, March 4, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya's Christine Ongare qualified Saturday for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Ongare, 26, made it through to the Olympics after outboxing Uganda...
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Olympics bound boxers Okoth, Ongare opt for two weeks break
By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,
1137, March 2, 2020 (EAT)
The 2015 African Boxing Championships gold medalist Nick Okoth and Commonwealth Games flyweight bronze medalist Christine Ongare will take a two weeks...
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AK conducts anti-doping seminar ahead of national championship
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1537, February 14, 2020 (EAT)
Athletics Kenya (AK) on Friday conducted an anti-doping seminar for all competing athletes in Saturday’s national cross-country championship to be h...
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Cheruiyot dreaming of lowering Guerrouj’s longstanding record
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1340, December 31, 2019 (EAT)
World 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot believes the World Record over the distance can be lowered ''when the right time comes.'' According to Cherui...
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Keringet camp dreaming of World Under-20 success
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1158, December 18, 2019 (EAT)
Keringet Athletics Training Camp located in Nakuru County is seeking to send at least 10 athletes to the national team for next year’s World Under-2...
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State of Stadia: The Ruringu shame!
By Philip Muchiri,
1701, November 12, 2019 (EAT)
When construction work commenced in mid 2017 and about Sh500 million set aside for upgrading the historic Ruringu Stadium in Nyeri County, no one thou...
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Relentless and determined, Chepkoech now eyes Olympic gold
By Philip Muchiri,
1309, October 1, 2019 (EAT)
Philip Muchiri in Doha, Qatar Beatrice Chepkoech, the newly crowned 3,000m steeplechase World champion says her victory was inspired by the heartache...
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Road to Doha: In Manangoi’s absence, who will reign supreme in 1,500m?
By World Athletics,
1413, September 24, 2019 (EAT)
It seems wrong to describe Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen as a wunderkind, because even though he only turned 19 on 19 September, he has the attitude ...
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Kiprotich dreaming of Worlds after impressing in Rabat
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1449, September 6, 2019 (EAT)
After winning silver at the just concluded African Games, javelin thrower Alexander Kiprotich is now yearning for more success ahead of this year’s ...
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Kamworor, Kipruto to renew rivalries with Doha tickets on the line
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1101, August 19, 2019 (EAT)
Three-time World Half Marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor and World Under-20 10000m champion Rhonex Kipruto are set to light up Nyayo National Stadium...
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For national champion Abunda, time is ripe to conquer the world
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1526, July 29, 2019 (EAT)
For national hammer-throwing champion Dominic Abunda, dominating the national scene is not enough. In fact Abunda has set his eyes on conquering th...
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Manangoi season target is another gold at Worlds
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1313, May 10, 2019 (EAT)
Elijah Manangoi has said his main target for the year is to successfully defend his World 1500m title at the IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar l...
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