Kirui eager to recapture Boston Marathon title

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The world's oldest annual marathon event will go down later Monday with the Boston race set to kick off the 2019 World Marathon Majors season. Worl...

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Saina retains Marugame Half-Marathon title

By World Athletics,

Betsy Saina pulled away from Ayuko Suzuki in the final kilometre of the Marugame Half Marathon to successfully defend her title at the IAAF Silver Lab...

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Assefa breaks course record at Frankfurt Marathon

By World Athletics,

Having finished on the lower steps of the podium at last year’s Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, Ethiopia’s Meskerem Assefa and Kelkile Gezahegn topped...

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Chebet, Saina to lead compatriots in Frankfurt Marathon

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Stiff competition is expected in Sunday's Mainova Frankfurt Marathon with more than 10 athletes who have run under 2:10 in the men's category fighting...

Betsy Saina , Frankfurt Marathon , Kelkile Gezahegn , Wilson Chebet

Chebet, Saina complete strong Frankfurt fields

By World Athletics,

Kenyans Wilson Chebet and Betsy Saina are the latest entries for the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, and IAAF Gold Label road race, on October 28. The ...

Betsy Saina , Wilson Chebet

Clean sweep for Kenyans in Paris Marathon

By AFP,

Kenyans won the men and women's Paris Marathon titles on Sunday as, in a piece of theatre calculated by the organisers, the two champions finished alm...

Cheruiyot, Sambu lead Kenyan charge at New York Half-Marathon

By Matthews Mutai,

Olympic 5,000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot and defending men's champion Stephen Sambu will lead Kenya's  charge at this year's New York Half Marathon s...

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Waweru, Saina win Marugame Half Marathon titles

By World Athletics,

Edward Waweru and compatriot Betsy Saina took top honours at the Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon, winning in Personal Bests (PBs) of 1:00:31 and 1:09:17...

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Kiplagat, Tadese lead Marugame Half Marathon entries

By World Athletics,

Organisers of the Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon have revealed the entry list for the February 4 road race. World record-holder Zersenay Tadese of E...

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Farah, Keitany make history at Great North Run

By World Athletics,

Mo Farah became the first athlete to win four consecutive titles at the Simplyhealth Great North Run, while Mary Keitany became the event’s third th...

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Ghebreslassie joins Keitany in New York Marathon title defence

By World Athletics,

Ghirmay Ghebreslassie of Eritrea and three-time defending women’s champion Mary Keitany of Kenya, will lead the international field at the 2017 TCS ...

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Kipsang misses WR in brilliant sub 2:04 Tokyo victory

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

Wilson Kipsang and debutant Sarah Chepchirchir produced a majestic Kenyan double at the 2017 Tokyo Marathon in storming to the fastest ever marathons ...

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Debutant Saina out to take Tokyo Marathon by storm

By Bernard Ndong,

Having stacked a string of honours across the roads in America and finishing fifth over 10000m at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games, Betsy Saina is on the p...

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President Uhuru leads salutations to Cheruiyot, Rudisha

By Charity Wanja,

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy President William Ruto led Kenyans in congratulating Vivian Cheruiyot for her inspirational and historic perfo...

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Silver lining for Cheruiyot in Ayana’s world record show

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

Kenya bagged her first medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics when Vivian Cheruiyot clinched the silver medal but the women 10000m will go down in history for...

Almaz Ayana , athletics , olympics , Rio 2016 , Tirunesh Dibaba , Vivian Cheruiyot , Women 10000m

Government will deal with anyone engaged in doping-DP Ruto

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

Deputy President William Ruto yesterday said the Government will deal firmly with anyone engaging in doping. Mr Ruto put on notice sports personal...

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Kenya’s Olympics to ‘officially start’ with athletics

By Bowen,

The stage is set for the epic battle between distance running rivals, Kenya and Ethiopia as athletics takes centre stage from Friday at the 2016 Olymp...

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How dramatic Team Kenya journey to Rio unfolded

By Bowen,

The third batch of Team Kenya safely touched down in Rio after an eventful journey that was delayed by a ticketing hitch that saw world men Javelin ch...

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Blundering Nock crushes spirits of departing athletes

By Eric Kagunda,

What was meant to be the finest hour for members of the Kenyan track and field team for the Rio 2016 Olympics on Sunday morning as they left for Brazi...

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Hugs, smiles, selfies in State House as Team Kenya pledge glory

By Charity Wanja,

It was all hugs and smiles for the 2012 Boston Marathon Champion and Cherangany Member of Parliament, Wesley Korir from President Uhuru Kenyatta as he...

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