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

Chepngetich’s Ngong training regime echoes the determination in her belly

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert KiprotichChief Athletics Writer For world marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich, discipline and focus are the two underlining principles that ke...

Ngong , Olympic Games , Ruth Chepngetich , World record

Kenyans break records in Istanbul, Beijing

By World Athletics,

Kenyans posted record-breaking performances on Sunday in Istanbul and Beijing with Daniel Kibet and Matthew Kipkoech Kisorio the men's course records ...

Beijing Marathon , Istanbul Marathon , Matthew Kipkoech Kisorio

Is Ruth Chepngetich Kenya’s dark horse in Doha

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Analysis, Gilbert Kiprotich  It is exactly one week before the IAAF World Championships kicks off in Doha, Qatar where Kenyans will bid to reaffirm ...

IAAF World Championships , Ruth Chepngetich

Kamworor to headline Copenhagen Half Marathon

By World Athletics,

Once again, a high class field will line up for the fifth edition of the Copenhagen Half Marathon on Sunday with Geoffrey Kamworor leading the men's f...

Copenhagen Half Marathon , Geoffrey Kamworor

Kimutai, Godfay break course records in China

By World Athletics,

Kenya’s Felix Kimutai and Afera Godfay of Ethiopia raced to course records at the Yellow River Estuary International Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label ro...

Afera Godfay , Felix Kimutai , Yellow River Estuary International Marathon

Gudeta to take on Chepngetich at Istanbul Half

By World Athletics,

World champion Netsanet Gudeta will be the headline act at the Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon on Sunday. The 28-year-old Ethiopian set the women's...

Istanbul Half Marathon , Netsanet Gudeta , Ruth Chepngetich

Adola, Chepngetich face former champions in Dubai

By World Athletics,

After a stunning race in 2018 in which the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon produced unprecedented depth, the latest edition of the road race gets un...

Putin warns of risks of a new nuclear arms race

By CNN,

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday addressed concerns about the growing risks of a new nuclear arms race as he held his annual televised new...

Putin praises Trump’s Syria withdrawal plan

By CNN,

Russian President Vladimir Putin is often at odds with US policy, but his annual press conference on Thursday highlighted an exception: He agrees with...

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Limo, Kipchumba and Kiplagat favourites in Mersin

By World Athletics,

Course records will be targeted at the Mersin Marathon on Sunday with the forecast predicting temperatures to hover around 16 C throughout the flat a...

Evans Kiplagat , Hillary Kipchumba , Kenneth Kiplagat Limo , Mersin Marathon

Kiptanui and Kipkirui lead strong Delhi Half Marathon fields

By World Athletics,

Eric Kiptanui will lead the elite fields of runners for the 14th edition of Airtel Delhi Half Marathon set for October 21. Kiptanui  has already n...

Airtel Delhi Half Marathon , Daniel Kipchumba , Eric Kiptanui

Lilesa, Kosgei to defend Bogota Half titles

By World Athletics,

Feyisa Lilesa and Brigid Kosgei will return to defend their titles at the 19th edition of the Bogota Half Marathon on Sunday. Lilesa, the 2016 Olym...

Bogota Half Marathon , Brigid Kosgei , Feyisa Lilesa

Daegu set for Rotich-Jepkorir rematch

By World Athletics,

One year on from Pamela Rotich’s four-second victory over Winnie Jepkorir at the Daegu International Marathon, the Kenyan duo will return to the rac...

Daegu International Marathon , Pamela Rotich , Winnie Jepkorir

Valencia deja vu for Jepkosgei at 2018 World Half

By World Athletics,

Joyciline Jepkosgei will return to racing in Valencia on Saturday with fond memories of her last visit to Spain’s third-largest city. On that occ...

IAAF World Half Marathon , Joyciline Jepkosgei , Valencia 2018

Jepkosgei, Kamworor top list of athletes named for World Half-Marathon

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World half-marathon record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei and two times World Cross Country champion and the reigning New York City Marathon champion Geof...

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Kimeli, Seboka face stiff competition in Shenzhen

By World Athletics,

Peter Kimeli Some and Mulu Seboka are the fastest and most experienced runners on the entry lists for the Shenzhen Marathon, but they will line up aga...

Edwin Kimaiyo , Mulu Seboka , Peter Kimeli , Peter Kimeli Some , Shenzhen Marathon

NY suspect confesses IS inspired, ‘felt good’ after attack

By AFP,

The Uzbek immigrant behind New York's worst attack in 16 years confessed to acting in the name of the Islamic State group and "felt good" about the ki...

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Kipyego, Jepchumba favourites at Usti Nad Labem Half

By World Athletics,

Defending champion Barselius Kipyego and Violah Jepchumba will start as the favourites at the seventh Mattoni Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon in the n...

Barselius Kipyego , Kenneth Keter , Lahbabi Aziz , Mattoni Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon , Solomon Kirwa Yego , Violah Jepchumba

Chepngetich breaks Turkish all-comers’ record at Istanbul Half Marathon

By Agencies,

Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich and Tanzania’s Ismail Juma were the surprise winners at the Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon, clocking Turkish all-comers�...

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