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Nock lands sponsorship from charity as Olympics nears
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
109, January 22, 2021 (EAT)
The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (Nock) has signed a five-year partnership deal with lottery firm Kenya Charity Sweepstake (KCS) in what is a m...
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Discovery Kenya XC: Boost to athletes as prize money increased
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
947, January 20, 2021 (EAT)
Organisers of the Discovery Kenya Cross Country have increased the prize money for this year’s event slated for January 31 at the Eldoret Sports Clu...
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Camp early for 10,000m Olympics gold, advises Letting
By Jacob Icia,
1721, January 19, 2021 (EAT)
Jacob Iciain Nairobi Veteran athletics coach David Letting has called upon Athletics Kenya and the National Olympics Committee, to co-opt expert tact...
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NOC-K grants scholarships to athletes in preparation for Olympics
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1119, January 19, 2021 (EAT)
The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) on Monday issued Olympic scholarships worth Sh2.4 million to six Kenyan athletes in a bid to bolster t...
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Former relay champion Kipketer hit with two-year ban
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2008, January 8, 2021 (EAT)
Former world junior 800m champion Alfred Kipketer has been handed a two-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for whereabouts failures- an an...
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Olympics-bound Kenyan team to train at COVID-19 bubble
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1004, January 7, 2021 (EAT)
With only 197 days remaining to the start of the postponed Tokyo Olympics, the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) has disclosed plans to laun...
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The unfinished race: Kimetto, Jelimo to Rudisha…what went wrong?
By Isaac Swila,
1449, January 5, 2021 (EAT)
Isaac Swila in Nairobi Sandra Lamwaka in Kampala Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret David Rudisha is an “A class'' athlete, but it’s debata...
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2020 review: No respite as doping cases plague Kenyan athletes
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1529, December 31, 2020 (EAT)
Gilbert KiprotichChief athletics writer Year 2020 will go down as one to forget for Kenyan athletes owing to the high profile sanctions imposed on th...
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Doping athletes to face punitive measures after Uhuru signs Anti-Doping Amendment Bill
By PSCU,
1324, December 31, 2020 (EAT)
Doping athletes will now face punitive measures including jail terms after President Kenyatta signed the Anti-Doping Amendment Bill into law. The n...
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Emotional reunion as AK honours Kenya’s pioneer athletes
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1958, December 15, 2020 (EAT)
Chief athletics writer, at Nyayo Stadium Emotions ran high as old friendships were rekindled at the Athletics Kenya (AK) 70th anniversary celebration...
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Year in Review: Malkia Strikers braved it all to qualify for Olympics
By Stanley Mativo,
1435, December 15, 2020 (EAT)
Stanley Mutinda Chief volleyball writer Despite the “Grand-Bluff” that was the year 2020, thanks to the novel coronavirus pandemic which has br...
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AK to honour Kenya’s pioneer athletes at 70th anniversary
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1615, December 13, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya’s founding athletes will be the focal point when Athletics Kenya (AK) commemorates 70 years of its existence on Tuesday. The event will a...
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English Premier League, coronavirus among top trending searches in 2020
By Citizen Reporter,
1726, December 10, 2020 (EAT)
The English Premier League and the U.S. elections were the number one and two trending search queries on Google in 2020. Also Read: ‘Disgrace’ ...
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Kandie, Jepchirchir shift focus to Olympics after Valencia heroics
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1835, December 8, 2020 (EAT)
Half marathon world record holders Kibiwott Kandie and Peres Jepchirchir are now eyeing next year’s Olympics Games after a successful outing in Vale...
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KTB rewards London Marathon star duo with vacation treat
By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,
1232, December 8, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya Tourism Board(KTB) has rewarded two Kenyan athletes - Brigid Kosgei and Ruth Chepngetich with a five-day holiday treat for their exceptional per...
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Boost for Kenyan athletes as Steeplechase, 5000m returns to Diamond League
By Reuters,
1837, December 4, 2020 (EAT)
Kenyan athletes will finally breathe a sigh of relief after the organisers of the Diamond League announced the reinstatement of key events that were d...
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Tuwei optimistic ahead of World Athletics Awards
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1340, December 4, 2020 (EAT)
With the 2020 World Athletics Awards ceremony set to be held virtually on Saturday, Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei is confident AK will ...
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Win clean – AK, AIU tell Kenyan athletes at seminar
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1116, December 3, 2020 (EAT)
Run clean and win clean- was the clarion call as some 35 athletes drawn from Western and North Rift regions converged in Kitale as the four-day virtua...
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Jepchirchir on course for World Athletics award
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1057, November 25, 2020 (EAT)
World Half marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir is among the five finalists for the Female World Athlete of the Year award 2020. In the final shortl...
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Kipngeno, Kanda toast to victories at Mountain Running Championships
By Festus Lango,
1758, November 22, 2020 (EAT)
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...
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