Fast-rising Wanjiru wins steeplechase title at KDF Games

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Mercy Wanjiru of Lanet ran a comfortable race to win the women's 3000m steeplechase title at the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) athletics championships on...

Mercy Wanjiru , Naomi Chepkemwinoi

Bett, Jeruto to light up Narok AK meet

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World Under-20 3000m steeplechase silver medalist Leonard Kipkemoi Bett and World Under-18 800m silver medalist Lydia Jeruto are among a host of athle...

Leonard Kipkemoi Bett , Lydia Jeruto , Narok AK meet , World Championships

All set for final AK meet in Narok

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Narok Stadium is expected to host  the third and final leg of Athletics Kenya (AK) meet with the two-day championship set to start on Friday and run ...

AK , Athletics Kenya

Athletes converge in Nyeri for AK Meet

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletes are set to converge at the Ruringu stadium in Nyeri for the first meet of Athletics Kenya (AK)Track and Field competition set for May 3-4. ...

Athletics Kenya

IAAF, spare our talented youth the bad omen

By Citizen Team,

This week’s decision by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in their Council meeting in Qatar regarding the 2020 Diamond L...

Diamond League , IAAF

AK announce major changes in calendar

By Reuters,

Athletics Kenya (AK) has announced major changes in the 2018/19 season calendar. In a statement,  the athletics body has instituted key changes am...

AK , Athletics Kenya

Zakayo, Kipruto clash highlight North Rift X-Country

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World Under-20 5000m champion Edward Zakayo and the World under-20 10000m champion Rhonex Kipruto are set to face off for the second time in two weeks...

0000m champion Rhonex Kipruto , 5000m champion Edward Zakayo , Maralal , North Rift regional cross country , Rhonex Kipruto , Samburu County

Athletes urge AK, ADAK to step up doping fight

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletes have urged Athletics Kenya (AK) and the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya(ADAK) to step up their fight against doping in order to save the image o...

ADAK , AK , doping

Cherono training guns on 2019 World Relays

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Sprinter Joan Cherono is eyeing a slot in Team Kenya for the 2019 IAAF World Relays set to be held in Yokohama in May next year. Cherono, who speci...

Joan Cherono , World Relays

All set for South Rift AK meet in Narok

By Carol Kones,

Six counties will converge at the Narok Stadium where the South Rift Regional Athletics Championships will get underway on Saturday. Athletes from ...

AK , Athletics Kenya

Chepkemoi, Koskei win Bomet 5K titles

By Carol Kones,

Betty Chepkemoi clocked 15:50:21 to win the women's 5000m title as Edwin Koskei took the men's race in 14:48:41 at the Bomet County Track and Field me...

Bomet County.

Stellar cast expected at AK meet in Thika

By Charity Wanja,

World and Commonwealth Games medalist are set to grace the this year’s final Athletics Kenya (AK) Track and Field meet in Thika as part of their IAA...

AK , Athletics Kenya , Margaret Nyairera , Thika AK meet

Celebrate Sir Farah’s exit not, warns coach Kemei

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Newly crowned Athletics Kenya Coach of the Year Japhet Kemei has warned Kenyan long distance athletes against getting complacent following the departu...

2018 , against complacency , Athletics Kenya coach of the yea , Australia , Commonwealth Games , departure of Great Britain’s Sir Mo Farah , Gold Coast , Japhet Kemei , Mo Farah , warned Kenyan athletes

Chebet rules 10K at third AK Track and Field meet

By Charity Wanja,

Emily Chebet claimed the women's 10,000m top honors at the third Athletics Kenya (AK) Track and Field weekend meeting held at the Kenyatta Stadium in ...

AK , Athletics Kenya

Obiri, Moraa expected to take part in AK Kisii race

By Charity Wanja,

Over 500 athletes are expected to grace the second Athletics Kenya (AK) Track and Field Competition to be hosted at the Kisii University,  Kisii Coun...

Athletics Kenya (AK) Track and Field Competition , Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast , Kisii County , Kisii race , Kisii University , Over 500 athletes

Kenya plans bid for 2023 Worlds but Chan still in limbo

By Jacob Icia,

Kenya is set to submit a bid to host the 2023 IAAF World Athletics Championships, Sports Cabinet Secretary Dr. Hassan Wario announced on Tuesday, a m...

2023 IAAF World Athletics Championships , bid , CHAN , Dr. Hassan Wario , London 2017

AK fears for blocked Nock polls consequence

By Charity Wanja,

The cancellation of the National Olympics Committee of Kenya (Nock) elections on Friday left the country’s participation at the 2017 Commonwealth Yo...

2017 Commonwealth Youth Games , AK , Athletics Kenya , Lt. Gen (Rtd) Jackson Tuwei , NOCK

President Kenyatta leads elite athletes and Kenyans in celebrating London Marathon winners

By Charity Wanja,

President Uhuru Kenyatta joined Kenya’s sports men and women in congratulating freshly minted London Marathon Champions Mary Keitany, the world’s ...

Kenya seeks World Relays redemption in Bahamas return

By Charity Wanja,

After a disappointing showing at the 2015 IAAF World Relays in Nassau, Team Kenya returns to the Bahamian capital on later April for the third edition...

Alfred Kipketer , Bahamas , Ferguson Rotich , IAAF World Relays , Nassau

AK appeals to Govt. to reverse Commonwealth Youth Games ban

By Peter Gachanja,

Athletics Kenya (AK) has appealed for Government intervention after the National Olympic Committee-Kenya barred the country from participating in the ...

Bahamas , Commonwealth Youth Games , Harun Komen , IOC , Lt. Gen (Rtd) Jackson Tuwei , Nairobi 2017 , NOCK , olympics , World Under-18 Championships