Dominant Rono shines at cross country meet

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gideon Rono of Central Rift ran the rule in the boys 8km Under-20 race at the National Cross Country Championships held Saturday at the Ngong Race Cou...

Gideon Rono , Nairobi , National Cross Country , Ngong Race Cross

Olympic cancellation would be a ‘tragedy’ – AK chief Tuwei

By Kiprotich Kimetto,

The Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei has said cancellation of the Olympics would cast a huge mental burden upon athletes as he backed the ...

Jackson Tuwei , olympics , Tokyo 2020

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...

AK announces new venue for national cross country championships

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The national Cross Country Championships that was set to be held in Kisii on February 13 has been moved to Nairobi. In a statement, Athletics Kenya...

AK , Athletics Kenya

All set for Ol Kalou Cross Country

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

A high turnout of athletes is expected at the third and final leg of Athletics Kenya (AK) Cross Country series set for Saturday in Ol Kalou, Nyandarua...

Athletics Kenya , Lawrence Miano , Nyandarua County , Ol Kalou Cross Country

Obiri seeks to extend XC dominance at Nandi meet

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World Cross Country champion Hellen Obiri will be seeking to extend her dominance at the second Cross Country meet set to be held on Saturday at the K...

Helen Obiri

Athletics Kenya releases season calendar

By Stanley Mativo,

Athletics Kenya (AK) has released its calendar for the 2020/2021 season which also includes the World Under-20 Championships pre-trial and Mountain Ru...

AK to host Mountain Running championship in Naivasha

By Agencies,

Naivasha is set to host the Athletics Kenya Mountain Running competition on November 22. The one-day event will be held at the foot of Mount Longon...

Coach Cheromei backs Kandie to go for world record in Valencia

By William Sawe,

The advent of coronavirus may have shattered many dreams this year but not for Kibiwott Kandie whose profile keeps rising. Fresh from clinching a sil...

Gydnia , Kibiwott Kandie , Poland , Valencia Marathon , World Half Marathon

Date set for Mt Kenya Mountain championship

By Martin Mwenda,

The second edition of the Mt Kenya running championship in Meru will be held on 20th February 2021, Athletics Kenya (AK) has confirmed. Speaking at...

Mt Kenya Mountain Championship

Youngsters at Lemotit Camp fired-up for World Under-20

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletes at Lemotit Camp in Londiani, Kericho County are staying focused for the World Under-20 Championships despite Covid-19 disruptions. The eve...

athletes , Lemotit Camp , WORLD UNDER-20 , youngsters

Edna Jebitok hungry as before for World Under-20 title

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprotich   in Nakuru World Under-20 1500m champion Edna Jebitok is not letting go of her dream to clinch her maiden gold medal in the worl...

Edna Jebitok , Keringet Camp , World Under-20 1500m champion

Keberesi Camp: Athletes keep World Under-20 dream despite Covid-19

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprotich in Kisii The unprecedented outbreak of coronavirus might have put on hold dreams of upcoming athletes at Keberesi Training Camp but...

Keberesi Training Camp , World Under-20 Championships

Why Krop could miss out on World Under-20 Championships

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprotich Chief Athletics Writer It is now clear that the earliest the rescheduled World Under-20 Championships can be held is next year due ...

Covid-19 crisis , Jacob Krop , World Under-20 Championships

How Covid-19 put dreams on hold at Torongo camp

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

As the 2020 season kicked off, everything seemed to work out just fine for  athletes at Torongo Athletics Camp, before the unprecedented spread of co...

Agnes Jebet , COVID-19 , Gedion Rono , Junior athletes , Torongo Athletics Camp , Torongo Camp

Chepkosgei, Kipyego bemoan World Under-20 postponement

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Africa Youth 800m silver medalist Sheila Chepkosgei was left to rue the postponement of the World Under-20 Championships. The biannual event which ...

IAAF World Under-20 Championships , SheilA Chepkosgei

How Covid-19 put dreams on hold at Torongo Camp

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

As the 2020 season kicked off everything seemed normal for athletes from the Torongo Athletics Camp before the coronavirus pandemic struck, putting a ...

Covid-19 pandemic

Keen to host U20 Games, Kenya steps up security measures

By Agencies,

In the wake of coronavirus threat, security machinery in Kenya have vowed to go an extra mile to ensure all is well at all the entry points ahead of t...

coronavirus , World Under-20 Championships

Coronavirus: Hard times for athletes as AK orders shutdown of training camps

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprotich, Chief Athletics Writer Athletics Kenya has ordered all athletics training camps in the country to shut down in the wake of the bit...

Athletics Camps , Athletics Kenya , coronavirus

AK supremo Tuwei hails Meru County for staging ‘organized’ race

By Alex Kinyua,

Athletics Kenya president Retired General Jackson Tuwei has lauded the Meru County government for a ‘well organized’ mountain running event that w...

AK , Jackson Tuwei , meru , mountainrunning