Kamworor breaks World Half Marathon record

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprotich Geoffrey Kamworor shaved 17 seconds off the World Marathon record when he ran a barnstorming 58:01 en route to winning the Copenhag...

Copenhagen Half Marathon , Geoffrey Kamworor

Kenyan teen Kibet breaks 5K meet record in Italy

By IAAF,

Kenyan teenager Michael Kibet broke the meeting record in the 5000m at the Palio della Quercia in Rovereto, Italy on Tuesday. In a close 5000m race...

Michael Kibet , Palio della Quercia , Rovereto

Bahrain kills 2 men despite objections of rights groups

By VOA,

Bahrain has executed two men convicted of terrorism offenses. The French news agency AFP reports that the two men were killed by firing squad Satur...

Bahrain , Executions , terrorism

Kamworor to headline Copenhagen Half

By IAAF,

Three-time world half marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor will headline the Copenhagen Half Marathon on September 15. Over the past five years or s...

Copenhagen Half Marathon , Geoffrey Kamworor

U.S retaliated against Iranian spy group’s cyberstrike

By CNN,

US Cyber Command launched a retaliatory cyberstrike last week against an Iranian spy group, according to a US official and a former US intelligence of...

Cyberstrike , Iran , President Donald Trump , U.S Cyber Command

The doping menace: Kenyan-born Bahraini Kirwa handed four-year ban

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenyan-born Bahraini long-distance runner Eunice Kirwa has been slapped with a four- year ban after testing positive for Erythropoietin (EPO) during a...

Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) , Bahraini , doping , Erythropoietin (EPO) , Eunice Kirwa , Kenyan-Born

Chepkoech, Coburn set for Oslo DL showdown

By Citizen Team,

World record holder Beatrice Chepkoech is set to face off world champion Emma Coburn in the 3000m steeplechase at the IAAF diamond league series in Os...

FIFA abandons 48-team 2022 World Cup

By Reuters,

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be held with 32 participating teams and not an expanded 48 teams, organisers FIFA said on Wednesday. FIFA Presiden...

2022 World Cup , FIFA , Gianni Infantino

Olympic medalist Jepkirui suspended for doping

By Philip Muchiri,

Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa has become the second Kenya-born Bahraini to be handed suspension from athletics for doping after 3000m steeplechase Olympic cha...

Jemimah Sumgong

Chepkoech dominates in Shanghai Diamond League

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech raced to a comfortable win in the Shanghai Diamond League on Saturday clocking 9:04.33 to n...

Beatrice Chepkoech , Shanghai Diamond League

Saudi Arabia says it seeks to avert war, ball in Iran’s court

By Reuters,

Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that it wants to avert war in the region but stands ready to respond with “all strength” following last week’s attac...

Iran , Saudi Arabia , war

Chepkoech, Coburn lead Pre Classic steeplechase

By IAAF,

World record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech will take on world champion Emma Coburn in the steeplechase at the Prefontaine Classic, part of the IAAF Diamon...

Beatrice Chepkoech , Emma Coburn , IAAF Diamond League

Kiplagat, Kirui highlight marathon team for World Championships

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World marathon champion Geoffrey Kirui and two-time world marathon champion highlight the Kenyan marathon team for the World Championships slated for ...

Amos Kipruto , Edna Kiplagat , Ernest Ngeno , Geoffrey Kirui , Kenyan marathon team , Laban Korir , World Championships

Chepkoech, Hassan headline Shanghai’s distance fields

By IAAF,

Steeplechase world record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech, European 5000m champion Sifan Hassan and world indoor record-holder Yomif Kejelcha will all be in...

Beatrice Chepkoech , Celliphine Chespol , Hyvin Kiyeng , IAAF Diamond League , Sifan Hassan

Hamilton wins Formula One’s 1,000th race

By Reuters,

Lewis Hamilton won the Chinese Grand Prix for a record sixth time on Sunday to seize the overall lead from his Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas in F...

Chinese Grand Prix , Lewis Hamilton , Valtteri Bottas

Bottas tops Vettel to go fastest in Chinese GP practice

By Matthews Mutai,

Championship leader Valtteri Bottas pushed Sebastian Vettel off the top of Friday’s timesheets to end the opening day of practice for the Formula On...

Chinese GP , Formula One , Lewis Hamilton , Sebastian Vettel , Valtteri Bottas

Gudeta to take on Chepngetich at Istanbul Half

By IAAF,

World champion Netsanet Gudeta will be the headline act at the Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon on Sunday. The 28-year-old Ethiopian set the women's...

Istanbul Half Marathon , Netsanet Gudeta , Ruth Chepngetich

Heartbreak for Leclerc as Hamilton wins in Bahrain

By Reuters,

Five times world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after engine trouble dashed Charles Leclerc’s hopes of a ...

Bahrain GP , Charles Leclerc , Lewis Hamilton

Bottas determined to hang on to the winning feeling

By Reuters,

Formula One’s Australian season-opener left Valtteri Bottas with a winning feeling that the Finn is determined to hang on to in Sunday’s Bahrain G...

Bahrain Grand Prix , Formula One , Valtteri Bottas

Gulf Arabs, Iran reject U.S. recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights united Washington’s Gulf Arab allies and regiona...

Golan Heights , Gulf Arabs , Iran , israeli