Nock lands sponsorship from charity as Olympics nears

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (Nock) has signed a five-year partnership deal with lottery firm Kenya Charity Sweepstake (KCS) in what is a m...

NOCK , olympics

NOC-K grants scholarships to athletes in preparation for Olympics

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) on Monday issued Olympic scholarships worth Sh2.4 million to six Kenyan athletes in a bid to bolster t...

athletes , Conseslus Kipruto , games , Noc-k , Olympic scholarships , Timothy Cheruiyot , Tokyo

AK issues running shoes to junior athletes ahead of World U20

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Junior athletes at Tiloa Athletics Training Camp in Kuresoi North, Nakuru County got a massive shot in the arm in their preparations for the World Und...

Athletics Kenya , Barnaba Korir , shoes , World Under-20 Championship

Kandie, Jepchirchir shift focus to Olympics after Valencia heroics

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Half marathon world record holders Kibiwott Kandie and Peres Jepchirchir are now eyeing next year’s Olympics Games after a successful outing in Vale...

Kibiwott Kandie , olympics , Peres Jepchirchir , Valencia

Junior athletes hail AK, AIU for anti-doping training

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Upcoming athletes have lauded Athletics Kenya (AK) for introducing an anti-doping seminar which focused on the budding athletes. The four-day seminar...

anti-doping seminar , Athletics Kenya , Junior athletes

AK, AIU target juniors in anti-doping programme

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) will  train their focus on the junior athletes as the annual athletes’ conference kicks off on Wednesday in Kitale, Trans Nzoi...

anti-doping , Athletics Kenya , Barnaba Korir , World Under-20 Championships

Hard work begins as AK picks junior athletes for WU20 program

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

After two days of thrilling action at the Nyayo Stadium, Athletics Kenya (AK) is set to reveal junior athletes to undergo further training in preparat...

Athletics Kenya , nyayo stadium , Pre-trials , World Uunder-20 team

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...

Brussels DL organisers in Kenya for Kip Keino Classic

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

As preparations for Saturday's Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour Gold meet hit top gear, organizers of AG Memorial Van Damme Diamond League meeting i...

‘Kip Keino Classic’

Kip Keino Classic preps enter home stretch

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

@gil_kiprotich At least 150 athletes have been confirmed for the Nairobi Continental Tour Gold meeting set for October 3 in the Kenya’s capital, Na...

‘Kip Keino Classic’

Edris, El Bakkali in provisional list for Kip Keino Classic

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World 5000m champion Ahmed Edris of Ethiopia and world 3000m steeplechase bronze medallist Soufianne El Bakkali are among the foreign athletes that wi...

‘Kip Keino Classic’

Preparations continue in Nairobi for Kip Keino Classic

By World Athletics,

Nairobi is preparing to host the first World Athletics Continental Tour Meeting on African soil. The anticipation over the tour is high, partly becaus...

‘Kip Keino Classic’

Organizers postpone Nairobi Continental Tour

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Nairobi Continental Tour christened Kip Keino Classic slated for September 26 has been postponed to October 3. According to organizers, the eve...

Diamond League , Nairobi Continental Tour , ‘Kip Keino Classic’

Nyayo Stadium nears completion ahead of Kip Keino Classic

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Nyayo National Stadium is on the verge of completion as it readies to host the Nairobi Continental Tour christened Kip Keino Classic on September ...

Nairobi Continental Tour , Nears Completion , nyayo stadium , ‘Kip Keino Classic’

Kenyan athletes cleared to travel to France for Monaco Diamond League

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprpotich Chief writer, athletics Kenyan athletes have been given the green light to travel to Monaco, France for the opening leg of the res...

Cleared to travel to Monaco , Covid-19 pandemic , Diamond League , Kenyan atheltes

AK heightens plans for rescheduled World Under-20 Championships

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

With the new dates for the World Under-20 Championships now set, Athletics Kenya (AK) has stepped up plans to prepare athletes for the global event. ...

Athletics Kenya , Barnaba Korir , coronavirus , Kasarani , World Under-20 Championships

Sports CAS Noor Hassan issues stern warning to contractors

By Cyrus Sholim,

Sports Chief Administrative Secretary(CAS) Hassan Noor Hassan has said the timelines of completing the Kipchoge and Kamariny stadiums will not be exte...

construction , Contractors , deadlines , Hassan Noor Hassan , Kamariny , Kipchoge Stadium , Sports CAS

Excitement building for Nairobi’s Kip Keino Classic

By World Athletics,

Excitement is fast building up in Africa as Nairobi prepares to host a round of the inaugural World Athletics Continental Tour Gold series on 26 Sep...

‘Kip Keino Classic’

Upcoming athletes from Coast region call for more support

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Upcoming athletes in Coast region are in dire need of help in order to realise their potential. The young athletes have showed lots of promise espe...

Athletics Kenya , coast region , Upcoming athletes

New dates for World U20 Championships to be released next month

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

New dates for the postponed World Under-20 Championships will be known next month. The global event was earlier scheduled to be held on July 7-12 a...

Jackson Tuwei , Kasarani , Moi International Sports Centre , World Under-20 Championships