How Kenya shone at Youth Athletics Championship in Abidjan

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenyan athletes dominated the proceedings at the just concluded Africa Youth Athletics Championships which came to a close Saturday in Abidjan, Ivory ...

45 medals , Abidjan , Africa Youth Athletics Championships , Ivory Coast , Kenyan Athletes

Balancing between books and track: prodigy Zakayo speaks on challenges

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

For World U-20 5,000m champion Edward Pingua Zakayo, 2018 was definitely a good year; bedecked by bountiful harvest. Firstly; the Kenyan prodigy sh...

5000m , Edward Pingua Zakayo , IAAF World U-18 Championships , School , World championship

Year in Review: How Kenya ruled the World U-20 Championship in Finland

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenya ruled the world of athletics topping the medal standings at the IAAF World U20 Athletics Championships held in Tampere, Finland in 2018. The ...

Celliphine Chespol , Finland , IAAF World U-20 Championship , kenya , Rhonex Kipruto , Tampere

On fire Kaberia mum, as Muthee, Muteti trade blames over World U-18 scam

By Carol Kones,

In what is turning out to be startling revelations, the IAAF World Under-18 Local Organising Committee CEO Mwangi Muthee has claimed that Sports Kenya...

We have what it takes to conquer the world- Ngisirei

By Reuters,

Team Kenya's coach for the IAAF World Under 20 Championships Robert Ngisirei believes that the squad at his disposal has what it takes to finish top o...

AAF World Under 20 Championships , Celliphine Chepsol , Kasarani , Moi International Sports Centre , Robert Ngisirei , Team Kenya's coach

Kipruto,Chebet and Chespol among top names for World U-20 Championship

By Carol Kones,

A total of 27 athletes have been selected to fly Kenya’s flag at the IAAF World Under- 20 Championships set for Tampere, Finland from July 10-15. R...

27 athletes , Beatrice Chebet and Hellen Ekalale , carry Kenya flag , Celliphine Chespol , Finland , IAAF World Under-20 Championships , Kasarani , Rhonex Kipruto and Solomon Boit , Tampere

Chespol too good for peers, Chebet dominates 5,000m

By Carol Kones,

Defending champion Cellephine Chespol Cheptek and Mercy Chepkirui secured a one-two finish in the IAAF Under-20 Championship Trials at the Kasarani St...

Cellephine Chespol Cheptek , Defending champion , IAAF Under-20 Championship Trials , Kasarani stadium. , Mercy Chepkirui , one-two finish

Commanding Kenya top of Africa once again

By Citizen Team,

Coach John Kimetto is satisfied with Team Kenya’s performance in the fifth edition of the Africa Cross Country Championships which concluded in Chle...

Algeria , Celliphine Chespol , Chlef , Coach , Coach John Kimetto , content with perfomance , fifth edition of the Africa Cross Country Championship , Stacy Ndiwa

More expected in camp as Africa XC training begin

By Charity Wanja,

Coach John Kimetto says the full Team Kenya for the Africa Cross Country Championships is expected in camp by end of Wednesday. Kimetto led 20 athl...

Algeria , CAA Africa Cross Country Championships

Obiri headlines Kenya’s team to World Indoor Championships

By Charity Wanja,

Olympics silver medalist Hellen Obiri will lead a seven-member team named by Athletics Kenya (AK) on Monday for the IAAF World Indoor Championships sl...

Obiri to headline Kenya's team to World Indoor Championships , Obiri to lead Kenya's World Indoor Championships team

Chespol, Chebet to make decision on Cross Country after Commonwealth trials

By Charity Wanja,

World Under- 18 champion Celliphine Chepteek Chespol will make her decision on representing  Kenya at the fifth CAA Africa Cross Country Championship...

Algeria , at the fifth CAA Africa Cross Country Championships , Celliphine Chepteek Chespol , Chlef , representing Kenya , will make her decision , World Under- 18 champion

No shoe, no coach, no equipment but young Leshan soldiers on

By Charity Wanja,

National under- 20 javelin champion Ita Nao Leshan defied all odds to make a podium finish on Saturday as the curtains came down on the second Athleti...

Athletics Kenya weekend meet , defied odds , Ita Nao Leshan , Kisii , Kisii County , National under- 20 javelin champion , Nyanza South , podium finish , Saturday

Obiri, Moraa expected to take part in AK Kisii race

By Charity Wanja,

Over 500 athletes are expected to grace the second Athletics Kenya (AK) Track and Field Competition to be hosted at the Kisii University,  Kisii Coun...

Athletics Kenya (AK) Track and Field Competition , Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast , Kisii County , Kisii race , Kisii University , Over 500 athletes

No regrets for Chepkirui despite 3000m gold miss

By Charity Wanja,

Emmaculate Chepkirui bagged Kenya's first medal on the first day of the IAAF World Under-18 Championships in the girls 3,000m flat finals. Chepkiru...

Championships , Emmaculate Chepkirui , Ethiopia , kenya , Ksarani , Silver , World Under-18

Chepkirui eyeing 3000m world record in U-18 championships

By Charity Wanja,

Team Kenya for the World Under-18 Championships set to start this Wednesday at the Moi International Sports Center Kasarani is ready to bag all the ...

Chepkirui , Emmaculate , kenya , Nairobi , ready , Saruni , team , U-18 championships , World record

Wario assures credible World U-18 championships, mourns Nkaissery

By Abdi Rizack,

Sports Cabinet Secretary Dr. Hassan Wario on Sunday expressed his grief following the demise of his Interior counterpart Joseph Nkaissery , noting the...

athletics , Championships , demise , Kasarani , kenya , Kenyatta University , Nairobi , Nakaisssery , Under-18 , Wario , world

Billboard sparks anger over ‘racist’ connotation

By Charity Wanja,

Athletics enthusiasts are urging the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the IAAF World Under-18 Championship to pull down a controversial billboard a...

anger , Billboard , connotation , IAAF , IOC , over , racist , sparks

First Lady Kenyatta says Nairobi WU18 preps at 9/10

By Matthews Mutai,

First Lady Margaret  Kenyatta rated the ongoing renovations and preparations for the IAAF World Under 18 Championships as 'about 90 per cent complete...

athletics , First Lady Margaret Kenyatta , LOC , Nairobi World Under 18 Championships