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Following in the footsteps of Wanjiru, Kipruto profile keeps rising
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1147, March 20, 2020 (EAT)
@gil_kiprotich When the heart-breaking news of the death of Samuel Wanjiru broke in May 15, 2011, he might have been only 18 years old but Amos Kipru...
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Coronavirus: Hard times for athletes as AK orders shutdown of training camps
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2334, March 18, 2020 (EAT)
Gilbert Kiprotich, Chief Athletics Writer Athletics Kenya has ordered all athletics training camps in the country to shut down in the wake of the bit...
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Diamond League hit by coronavirus concerns
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1449, March 17, 2020 (EAT)
Kenyan athletes continue to count losses as the organisers of the World Athletics Diamond League postponed the opening three legs of the 2020 season o...
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SWILA: How Coronavirus has cost sports billions of dollars
By Isaac Swila,
1454, March 14, 2020 (EAT)
Isaac Swila in Nairobi The Coronavirus pandemic spreading across the globe like wildfire has not only caused panic to millions of souls across the wo...
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Sports events hit by the coronavirus epidemic
By Reuters,
2010, March 11, 2020 (EAT)
Here is a list of international sports events hit by the coronavirus outbreak: ITALY * All sports events have been cancelled until April 3. OLYMPIC...
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David Rudisha: These are my life struggles
By Agencies,
906, March 11, 2020 (EAT)
Snoozing in Nairobi airport's departure lounge in a navy blue suit, David Rudisha looks like just another businessman having a quick power nap. His...
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Kipchumba, Njeri win Beyond Zero Half Marathon titles
By Matthews Mutai,
1239, March 8, 2020 (EAT)
Amsterdam Marathon champion Vincent Kipchumba warmed up for the upcoming London Marathon with a dominant victory at the 2020 Beyond Zero Marathon, clo...
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Tokyo has no ‘Plan B’ for Games despite coronavirus
By Reuters,
1443, February 28, 2020 (EAT)
Tokyo has no Plan B for this year’s Summer Olympics despite alarm over the spread of the coronavirus in Japan and elsewhere with under five months b...
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World record on the line at RAK Half as Kosgei leads the assault
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1502, February 20, 2020 (EAT)
The women’s half marathon world record will be under immense threat at the 14th edition of the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK)Half Marathon slated for Friday i...
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Farah withdraws from Big Half race in London
By Reuters,
1525, February 5, 2020 (EAT)
Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has withdrawn from next month’s Big Half race in London after sustaining a minor Achilles injury in training, or...
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‘Pocket Rocket’ Cheruiyot can’t wait to make her Olympics marathon bow
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1337, February 2, 2020 (EAT)
The 2018 London Marathon champion Vivian Cheruiyot is hoping to stretch her dominance to the Olympic Games when she makes her marathon debut at the Ga...
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Kipchoge, Kosgei lead Kenyan marathon stars to Tokyo 2020
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1345, January 31, 2020 (EAT)
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge will defend his Olympic title in Tokyo after he was selected in the Kenyan men’s marathon team for the J...
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Kenya set to name Olympic Games marathon team
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1700, January 30, 2020 (EAT)
As the clock ticks towards the Olympic Games, Athletics Kenya (AK) will Friday unveil the athletes who will represent Kenya at the Games set for Tokyo...
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Kipchoge, Obiri voted best of the best at SOYA Gala
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1346, January 25, 2020 (EAT)
@thekiprotich in Mombasa It was yet another memorable night for the world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge as he was crowned the 2019 Sports Per...
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All systems go ahead of SOYA Gala in Mombasa
By Agencies,
1459, January 24, 2020 (EAT)
The 16th edition of 2019 Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) Gala goes down on Friday night at the Mombasa Sports Club. Themed ...
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Cherono, Degefa to defend Boston titles
By Citizen Team,
1142, January 23, 2020 (EAT)
The Boston Marathon title holders Lawrence Cherono and Worknesh Degefa will return to defend their crowns at the World Athletics Platinum Label road r...
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Farah to face Bekele in Big Half race in London
By Reuters,
1742, January 22, 2020 (EAT)
Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah will begin his Tokyo Games preparations by going head-to-head with Kenenisa Bekele at the Big Half race in March, ...
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Bekele backs ‘struggling’ Farah’s return to track
By Reuters,
1201, January 17, 2020 (EAT)
Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele believes Mo Farah has struggled to flourish in the marathon events at the highest level and said he was...
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Bekele to face Eliud Kipchoge in mouthwatering London showdown
By Agencies,
1310, January 17, 2020 (EAT)
Fireworks are expected at this year’s London marathon after organisers added the three-time Olympic gold medallist Kenenisa Bekele to the star-studd...
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Kipchoge up against Messi for top award
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2140, January 15, 2020 (EAT)
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has yet again been nominated in a six-man shortlist for the 2019 Laureus Sportsman of the year award. T...
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