Year in Review: Kenya conquered Asaba, but lost Bett on return

By Carol Kones,

The 2018 Africa Athletics Championships will go down the memory lane as one of the most memorable events for Kenya in the competitions history, embroi...

Africa Athletics Championships , Asaba 2018 , Hellen Obiri , kenya , Nicholas Bett , YEAR IN REVIEW

Jepkemei, Kosgei roar to victory in Kapsokwony AK meet

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Former World Junior 3,000m steeplechase champion Daisy Jepkemei and Lawi Kosgei are the winners of the third Athletics Kenya (AK) Cross Country meet h...

Athletes laud AK conference as fight against doping feature prominently

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletes have lauded Athletics Kenya for introducing athletes’ annual conference that ended at a city hotel on Saturday. The three-day event brou...

Annual Conference , Athletics Kenya , doping

Bett, Obiri rule AK Cross County in Nyandarua

By Philip Muchiri,

Defending champion Emmanuel Bett and the World 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri are the champions of the second Athletics Kenya Cross Country event held a...

Athletics Kenya , cross country , Defending champion , Emmanuel Bett , Hellen Obiri , Nyandarua County , Nyayo Forest Gardens , Ol Kalau , World 5000m champion

Why former World champion Benjamin Limo quit AK job

By Philip Muchiri,

Persistent allegations of corruption levelled against Athletics Kenya (AK) in 2015 forced Benjamin Limo into stepping out of sports administration, th...

AK , Athletics Kenya , corruption , IAAF

Yego eyes Continental Cup success after Asaba glory

By Carol Kones,

Former World javelin champion Julius Yego said his performance in Asaba, Nigeria was an indication he is back on track as he turned his attention on n...

Asaba 2018 , Julius Yego , team kenya

Ndiwa, Aprot claim Kenyan 1-2 in 10K

By IAAF,

A dominant 1-2 finish in the 10,000m by Kenyans Stacy Ndiwa and Alice Aprot highlighted the fourth day of competition at the 21st African Athletics Ch...

Alice Aprot , Stacy Ndiwa

Team Kenya out to reclaim African title in Nigeria

By Robbie Chome,

Head coach Stephen Mwaniki has backed Team Kenya to bag the overall title during this year's Africa Championships in Asaba, Nigeria. Mwaniki said t...

Africa Championships , team kenya

Kipruto, Mweresa headline Kenya’s team for Africa Championships

By Charity Wanja,

Olympic and World champion Conseslus Kipruto highlights the strong list of athletes  picked by Athletic Kenya to represent Kenya at the CAA Africa Ch...

Boniface Mweresa , CAA Africa Championships , Highlights , Olympic and World champion Conseslus Kipruto , team

Returning Korikwang outshines Aprot 10K Trials

By Charity Wanja,

Sweet and sour moments were experienced on the first day of the National Championships as Pauline Korikwang announced her comeback in the track with a...

Alice Aprot , Pauline Korikwang

Obiri, Dibaba set for Eugene Pre Classic showdown

By IAAF,

Genzebe Dibaba and Hellen Obiri headline a titanic matchup in the Prefontaine Classic women’s 5000m, the third stop of the 2018 IAAF Diamond League,...

Genzebe Dibaba , Helen Obiri , IAAF Diamond League , Prefontaine Classic , Sifan Hassan

Chebet, Ndiwa makes Commonwealth team, Aprot out

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Sandrafelis Chebet and Stacy Ndiwa conquered a tough test in the Women 10,000m trials for the Commonwealth Games on Saturday at the Moi International ...

Alice Aprot , Beatrice Mutai , Commonwealth Games , Kasarani International Stadium , kenya , Sandrafelis Chebet , team , Trials

Obiri, Chelimo favourites in San Giorgio Su Legnano

By Citizen Team,

World and Olympic medallists Hellen Obiri and Paul Chelimo will be in the spotlight at the 61st edition of the Campaccio race in San Giorgio su Legnan...

Agnes Tirop , Faith Kipyegon , Hellen Obiri , IAAF Cross Country Permit series , Paul Chelimo

Flashback2017: Kenya reigns supreme at Kampala World Cross

By Charity Wanja,

The year 2017 presented great success for local athletes as they preserved Kenya's global dominance in distance running. Kenyans again proved the o...

Geoffrey Kamworor , IAAF World Cross Country , Irene Cheptai , Kampala , uganda

Top athletes to be feted at AK Golden Gala

By Charity Wanja,

The finest athletes on the land will battle it out for top honours at the Athletics Kenya (AK) Golden Gala awards on Thursday as the federation seeks ...

AK , AK Golden Gala , athletics , Eliud Kipchoge

Kasait, Bett triumph in Wareng Cross Country race

By John Wanyama,

Former World Youth 3,000m champion Lilian Kasait and Emmanuel Bett were crowned the champions of the 2017 Tuskys Wareng Cross Country Championships he...

000m champion Lilian Kasait , Elodret , Emannuel Bett , Former World Youth 3 , Lilian Kasait , on Sunday , Tuskys Wareng Cross Country championships , Wareng Cross Country race

Chebet now sets eyes on Africa Cross Country

By Matthews Mutai,

Former World Youth silver medalist Sandra Chebet now eyes a place in Team Kenya for the Africa Cross Country after her triumphant performance at the I...

Isaiah Kiplagat Memorial Cross Country , Nandi County , Ndalat , Sandra Chebet , silver medalist , team kenya , World Youth

Tirop settles for bronze as Ayana blasts to 10K glory

By Charity Wanja,

Former World Cross champion Agnes Tirop bagged a second bronze medal for Kenya in the women's 10,000m as Olympic champion Almaz Ayana led Tirunesh Dib...

Agnes Tirop , Almaz Ayana , IAAF World Athletics Championships , London 2017 , Tirunesh Dibaba

Kenya names provisional squad for World Championships

By Charity Wanja,

Kenya named a provisional team of 45 athletes for the IAAF World Athletics Championships slated for August 4-13 in London. A majority of the athlet...

African Junior Athletics Championships , Athletics Kenya (AK) , Former world athletics (IAAF) president Lamine Diack , National Olympics Committee- Kenya (Nock)

Top athletes grace World Championships trials

By Charity Wanja,

Top Kenyan athletes graced the first day of the trails for the IAAF World Athletics Championships in London slated for August 4th to 13th. Former ...

Agnes Jebet Tirop , Caleb Mwangangi , Cyrus Ruto , IAAF , IAAF World Athletics Championships , Vivian Cheruiyot , World Championships