Rono, Cherotich shine at AK meet

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Africa Junior 3000m bronze medallist Gideon Rono stunned Commonwealth Games 10000m bronze medallist Rodgers Kwemoi to win the men's 5000m race as the ...

AK meet

Tergat urges marathoners to stay focused ahead of Olympics

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) President Paul Tergat has challenged the marathon team to remain steadfast as the clock ticks down tow...

olympics , Paul Tergat , Tokyo 2020

Obiri eyeing double events at Tokyo Olympics

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World 5000m champion Hellen Obiri is keen to compete in both 5,000m and 10,000m events at this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The 31-year-ol...

Hellen Obiri , JAPAN , Olympic Games , Tokyo

Lemotit Athletics Camp – the reservoir that keeps giving

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert KiprotichChief athletics writer As the National Cross Country Championships nears, the stakes couldn't have been higher for Lemotit Athletics...

Kericho , Lemotit Athletics Camp , Londiani , National Cross Country Championship , Paul Kemei

Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon postponed

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon that was due on the 19th of this month has been postponed to 2022 due to the 'ever-evolving COVID-19 situation', orga...

Covid-19 pandemic , RAK Half Marathon

Kiprop, Cherotich stun favourites to win Discovery Kenya Cross Country

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

African Games 5000m champion Robert Kiprop destroyed a strong field to win the men's 10km race at the Discovery Kenya Cross Country held Sunday at the...

Daisy Cherotich , Discovery Kenya Cross Country , Robert Kiprop

Obiri, Kandie win KDF Cross Country titles

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World Cross Country champion Hellen Obiri reclaimed her Kenya Defence Forces Cross Country championship title on Friday after last dethroning last yea...

Helen Obiri , KDF Cross Country , Kibiwott Kandie

Kamworor bags record eighth straight National Police XC crown

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The last seven men's titles at the National Police Service Cross Country championships have been won by one man and that streak was stretched further ...

Geoffrey Kamworor

Chelangat eyeing top prize at Police Cross Country

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

National Cross Country Champion Sheila Chelangat will be going for nothing short of victory when the National Police Service Cross Country Championshi...

Mneria braced for Prisons Cross Country title defence

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Charles Mneria is raring to defend his 10km title at the Kenya Prisons Cross Country Championships set for Saturday at the Prisons Staff Training Coll...

Charles Mneria , Prisons Cross country

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

AK to honour Kenya’s pioneer athletes at 70th anniversary

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenya’s founding athletes will be the focal point when Athletics Kenya (AK) commemorates 70 years of its existence  on Tuesday. The event will a...

Athletics Kenya , Celebrate 70th anniversary , Julius Kirwa , Pioneer athletes

Boost for Kenyan athletes as Steeplechase, 5000m returns to Diamond League

By Reuters,

Kenyan athletes will finally breathe a sigh of relief after the organisers of the Diamond League announced the reinstatement of key events that were d...

Christian Taylor , Diamond League , Sebastian Coe

Tuwei optimistic ahead of World Athletics Awards

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

With the 2020 World Athletics Awards ceremony set to be held virtually on Saturday, Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei is confident AK will ...

Athletics Kenya (AK) , awards , Jackson Tuwei , World Athletics

Jepchirchir on course for World Athletics award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World Half marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir is among the five finalists for the Female World Athlete of the Year award 2020. In the final shortl...

Peres Jepchirchir , World Athletics

Rono shines as World Under-20 trials begin

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Africa 3000m junior bronze medallist Gideon Rono won the 5000m race as the preliminary trials for the World Under-20 Championships kicked off Friday a...

Kenyan trio nominated for World Athletics award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Kenyan trio of world 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri, Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon and Half Marathon world record holder Peres Jepchirchir ...

award , Faith Kipyegon , Female World Athlete , Hellen Obiri , Peres Jepchirchir

Cheruiyot shortlisted for World Athletics award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World 1500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot is the only Kenyan in the ten-man shortlist for the 2020 Male World Athlete of the Year award. This year’s...

Timothy Cheruiyot , World 1500m champion , World Athlete of the Year award.

World Athletics Indoor Tour to expand in 2021

By World Athletics,

The World Athletics Indoor Tour will offer enhanced competition opportunities next year with the introduction of three tiers of competition – Gold, ...

competitions , europe , north america , World Athletics Indoor Tour

Obiri coy on world record, targets Olympic gold

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World 5000m champion Hellen Obiri is raring to go for her maiden Olympic gold medal at the Summer Games to be held next year in Tokyo, Japan. With ...

Helen Obiri , olympics