Tergat urges marathoners to stay focused ahead of Olympics

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) President Paul Tergat has challenged the marathon team to remain steadfast as the clock ticks down tow...

olympics , Paul Tergat , Tokyo 2020

SOYA: Olunga, Jepchirchir crowned Most Valuable athletes at gala

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga and half marathon world record holder Peres Jepchirchir are the winners of the 2020 Outstanding Sports Personali...

2020 Soya Awards , Michael Olunga , Peres Jepchirchir

Kwemoi upsets Kandie to lift National Cross Country title

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

@gil_kiprotich Commonwealth Games 10000m bronze medallist Rodgers Kwemoi stunned favourites to clinch the men's 10km title at the National Cross Coun...

Kibiwott Kandie , Rodgers Kwemoi , Sheila Chelangat

Tokyo Olympics chief retracts sexist comments, refuses to resign

By Reuters,

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori on Thursday apologised for sexist comments about women talking too much, but said he would not resign, even as his r...

olympics , Tokyo 2020 , Yoshiro Mori

Strong field expected at Southern Region Cross Country

By Stanley Mativo,

Japan-based Alexandar Mutiso, Jonathan Ndiku, Jackson Kavesa and Pauline Kaveke-will headline the Southern region cross country to be held Saturday at...

Southern Region Cross Country

Kamworor bags record eighth straight National Police XC crown

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The last seven men's titles at the National Police Service Cross Country championships have been won by one man and that streak was stretched further ...

Geoffrey Kamworor

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...

Mneria, Wanjiru clinch Prisons Cross Country titles

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Charles Mneria and Rosemary Wanjiru stormed to easy victories in the men's and women's 10km races at the Kenya Prisons Cross Country championships hel...

Charles Mneira , Prisons Cross country , Rosemary Wanjiru

Atuka back after injury, says no Olympic pressure

By Stanley Mativo,

@MutindaStano Fifteen months after suffering a horrific knee injury while playing for her club Kenya Pipeline in the final leg of the Kenyan Volleyba...

Trizah Atuka

Mneria braced for Prisons Cross Country title defence

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Charles Mneria is raring to defend his 10km title at the Kenya Prisons Cross Country Championships set for Saturday at the Prisons Staff Training Coll...

Charles Mneria , Prisons Cross country

Former Olympic champion Keller part of U.S. Capitol siege

By Reuters,

American Klete Keller, who won two Olympic gold medals as a relay teammate of Michael Phelps, was identified as being among the Donald Trump supporter...

Donald Trump , Klete Keller , U.S. Capitol

Bitok urges KVF, NOCK to fast-track Malkia Strikers’ training programme

By Stanley Mativo,

National women’s volleyball team head coach Paul Bitok has urged the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) and National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOC...

Malkia Strikers , Noc-k , Paul Bitok

The unfinished race: Kimetto, Jelimo to Rudisha…what went wrong?

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi Sandra Lamwaka in Kampala Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret David Rudisha is an “A class'' athlete, but it’s debata...

Alfred Kirwa Yego , David Rudisha , Dorcas Inzikiru , Pamela Jelimo , Unfinished Race

Atlanta name Argentine Heinze as head coach

By Reuters,

Atlanta United have appointed former Argentina defender Gabriel Heinze as head coach on a two-year deal, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club announced ...

Argentina defender Gabriel Heinze , Atlanta United , Major League Soccer (MLS)

2020 in Review: Kenya’s women footballers thrive in year of uncertainty

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

@bekimwamburi The year 2020 has been a forgettable year for the sports industry and indeed the world following the COVID-19 pandemic that halted virt...

Year in Review: Malkia Strikers braved it all to qualify for Olympics

By Stanley Mativo,

Stanley Mutinda Chief volleyball writer Despite the “Grand-Bluff” that was the year 2020,  thanks to the novel coronavirus pandemic which has br...

2020 in Review , Cameroon , Janet Wanaja , Malkia Strikers , Paul Bitok , Sealed Olympics Games ticket , YEAR IN REVIEW

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

Murray can still compete against the top, says former coach

By Reuters,

A fit Andy Murray could still be competitive against top players and tennis fans should consider themselves lucky still to be able to see the three-ti...

Andy Murray , Daniel Vallverdu

Kipngeno, Kanda toast to victories at Mountain Running Championships

By Festus Lango,

Patrick Kipngéno of Nakuru County clocked 50:37.05 minutes to win the men’s 10km race at the Mountain Running Championship held Sunday in the count...

Athletics Kenya , Beatrice Cheserek , Francisca Kanda , Judith Korir , Mountain Running Championship , Patrick Kipng’eno

World record-holders Jepchirchir & Yeshaneh set to clash at WA Half Marathon

By Reuters,

For the first time in the history of the championships, the women’s race at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 will have tw...

Abebel Yeshaneh , Joyciline Jepkosgei , Lonah Chemtai Salpeter , Netsanet Gudeta , Peres Jepchirchir , WA Half Marathon