Why all-conquering Jepchirchir has her work cut out

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert KiprotichChief writer, athletics While 2020 was a year many would want to erase from their memories, for Peres Jepchirchir it was a bitter-...

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

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

Kipyokei leads Kenyan double at Istanbul Marathon

By World Athletics,

Diana Chemtai Kipyokei and fellow Kenyan Bernard Sang took the top honours at the Istanbul Marathon on Sunday (8), winning the World Athletics Gold La...

Bernard Sang , Diana Chemtai Kipyokei , Istanbul Marathon , won

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...

brexit , President Donald Trump , President Petro Poroshenko , President Vladimir Putin , Syria

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...

among athletes named for World-Half Marathon , by Athletics Kenya , Geoffrey Kamworor , Jepkosgei , Joyciline Jepkosgei , Kamworor top list of athletes named for World Half-Marathon , Spain , to take place in Valancia