Lonyangata out to turn Paris miss to Doha gold

By Philip Muchiri,

Paul Lonyangata became the first athlete in 28 years to claim back-to-back Paris Marathon last year but missed out on a piece of his own history early...

IAAF World Athletics Championships , Paul Lonyangata

From glory to glory, terrific Kamworor rises

By IAAF,

Before he even lined up in Copenhagen on Sunday (15), Geoffrey Kamworor was already considered to be one of the best ever half marathon runners in his...

Copenhagen , Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor , Half Marathon

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

Koech, Chemutai lead Prague 10K fields

By IAAF,

Kenyans Geoffrey Koech and Fancy Chemutai lead the fields at the Birell Prague Grand Prix 10km in the Czech capital on Saturday. On the men's side,...

Fancy Chemutai , Geoffrey Koech

Kipchoge driven by will to inspire in sub-two quest

By Stanley Mativo,

World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge views his sub-two hour marathon attempt next month as akin to an inspiration to generation that no human i...

Eliud Kipchoge , INEOS159

Tuwei: Poor transition from track to road races derailing Kenya

By Stanley Mativo,

Athletics Kenya (AK) President Jackson Tuwei has urged athletes to embrace well planned gradual transition from track to road races, if they are to ma...

African Games , athletes , Athletics Kenya president Lt. Gen (Rtd) Jackson Tuwei , Kamworor , kenya , road , track

Europe to stage World Relays for the first time

By IAAF,

The IAAF World Relays will head to Europe for the first time in 2021, with the Polish region of Silesia confirmed today as host of the fifth edition...

europe , IAAF World Relays , Poland , Silesia

Kamworor, Kipruto to renew rivalries with Doha tickets on the line

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Three-time World Half Marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor and World Under-20 10000m champion Rhonex Kipruto are set to light up Nyayo National Stadium...

Geoffrey Kamworor , National Athletics Championships , nyayo national stadium , Rhonex Kipruto , World Championship ticket

Kiprop, Yimer among the first signees for Valencia Half Marathon

By IAAF,

Kenya's Stephen Kiprop and Ethiopians Jemal Yimer and Sembere Teferi are among the first star names announced for the Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP Ha...

Jemal Yimer , Sembere Teferi , Stephen Kiprop , Valencia Half Marathon

Back on track, Kipyegon prepares for Worlds

By IAAF,

Few athletes in global athletics can quite boast the combination of sheer success and zest for living like Faith Kipyegon. With her naturally vivac...

Faith Kipyegon

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

Obiri leads strong Prefontaine Classic field

By Stephen Kiprop,

World 5000m champion Hellen Obiri highlights top entries for the Prefontaine classic at the Eugene/Stanford IAAF Diamond League slated for June 30. ...

Mwangi: Kenyan athletes not serial dopers as propagated in some quarters

By Citizen Reporter,

Simon Mwangi, Communications Specialist Kenyans, and indeed the world, is still savouring last weekend’s sterling performances by some of the wor...

Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) , doping , Eliud Kipchoge , Kenyan Athletes

Kiptum out of London Marathon field after IAAF suspension

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World half marathon record holder Abraham Kiptum has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for an Athlete Biological Passport (...

Abraham Kiptum , Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) , London Marathon

Vivian Cheruiyot shatters course record at Lisbon Half Marathon

By IAAF,

Kenya’s Vivian Cheruyiot shattered the course record at the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Race, on Sunday. On an almost perfect da...

course record , Lisbon Half Marathon , Vivian Cheruyiot

Confident Kamworor out to retain National XC title

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Reigning World Cross Country Champion Geoffrey Kamworor is confident of retaining the national cross country title when the championships go down on S...

Geoffrey Kamworor , National Cross Country Championships

Jepkosgei to make marathon debut in Hamburg

By IAAF,

World half marathon record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei will make her eagerly awaited marathon debut at the Haspa Marathon Hamburg on 28 April. Jepko...

Haspa Marathon Hamburg , Joyciline Jepkosgei

Kiptanui and Dereje take the spoils in Barcelona Half-Marathon

By IAAF,

Eric Kiptanui of Kenya  and  Ethiopia’s Roza Dereje raced to victories at the Dreams Mitja Marato Barcelona,  road race, on Sunday. While the...

Dreams Mitja Marato Barcelona , Eric Kiptanui , Ethiopia’s Roza Dereje , victories

Kiprop equals course record at RAK Half Marathon

By IAAF,

Kenya’s Stephen Kiprop continued where he left off last year by winning the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon on Friday in an equal course record of 58:4...

RAK Half Marathon , Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon , Senbere Teferi , Stephen Kiprop

Saina retains Marugame Half-Marathon title

By IAAF,

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...

Ayuko Suzuki , Betty Saina , IAAF Silver Label road , Marugame Half Marathon