Kipchoge out to rekindle Dutch love story at Mission Marathon

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Chief athletics writer   Eliud Kipchoge will be hoping his love story with the Netherlands will continue on Sunday when he competes at the NN...

Dutch , Eliud Kipchoge , Netherlands , NN Mission Marathon

Organisers postpone Hamburg Marathon

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Hamburg Marathon that was set for April 11 has been delayed by a week due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation in Germany. In a statement, orga...

Hamburg Marathon

Kipchoge to return to Hamburg

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge will be making a return to Hamburg, the place where he made his marathon debut for the NN Mission Marathon...

Eliud Kipchoge

Chelangat eyeing top prize at Police Cross Country

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

National Cross Country Champion Sheila Chelangat will be going for nothing short of victory when the National Police Service Cross Country Championshi...

Jepchirchir, Chepngetich added to RAK Half Marathon line-up

By World Athletics,

The fields for the Ras Al Khamimah Half Marathon continue to go from strength to strength with world champions Peres Jepchirchir and Ruth Chepngetich ...

Peres Jepchirchir , Ras Al Khamimah Half Marathon , Ruth Chepngetich

English Premier League, coronavirus among top trending searches in 2020

By Citizen Reporter,

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’ ...

coronavirus , English Premier League , google search , Trends , U.S elections

Champions Kipchoge and Kosgei set for titanic clashes in London

By World Athletics,

He is already the history man of marathon running but Eliud Kipchoge will be chasing another record-breaking milestone when he lines up for Sunday’s...

Brigid Kosgei , Eliud Kipchoge , Kenenisa Bekele , London Marathon , Vivian CVheruiyot

World records under threat in Brussels

By World Athletics,

The King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels will be empty of spectators for Friday night’s Wanda Diamond League exhibition meeting but brimming with amb...

Brussels , Faith Kipyegon , King Baudouin Stadium , Wanda Diamond League , World records

SWILA: Continued doping test failures a stain on Kenya’s athletic prowess

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swilain Nairobi A dark cloud hangs over the future of Kenyan athletics if the fragrant and continued violation of anti-doping rules by the athl...

ADAK , doping , Elijah Manangoi , WADA , Wilson Kipsang

London Marathon still looking to hold race on Oct. 4: race director

By Reuters,

London Marathon race director Hugh Brasher said on Friday that organisers are working to ensure the rescheduled race is held on Oct. 4 despite the can...

Covid-19 pandemic , Great North Run , London Marathon , Race director Hugh Brasher

Kipchoge: The humble home life in rural Kenya behind remarkable athletic success

By Agencies,

In the lush green gardens of Eliud Kipchoge's training retreat in the Kenyan highlands, the greatest distance runner of all time is describing the dus...

Eliud Kipchoge

Meetings due to take place to discuss EPL restart

By Agencies,

The British government plans to set up the first of a series of regular meetings involving senior medical directors of the major sports this week in a...

British Government. , EPL , Meetings , Premier League

Marathon star Wanjiru suspended for anti-doping violation

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The 2017 London Marathon champion Daniel Wanjiru is the latest Kenyan athlete to be suspended provisionally by the Athletics Intergrity Unit (AIU) for...

AIU , Daniel Wanjiru , London Marathon

‘I woke up & couldn’t taste or smell:’ Possible early sign of coronavirus

By CNN,

"I woke up and couldn't taste or smell anything. It was the most acute thing I've ever experienced," says Londoner Holly Bourne. Bourne has not had...

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Coe hopes for ‘belated season’ starting in August

By Reuters,

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe is still hoping that a belated outdoor athletics season can be staged from August to October this year, he sai...

athletics , coronavirus , season , Seb Coe

David Rudisha: These are my life struggles

By Agencies,

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...

accident , David Rudisha , Olympic 800m champion , Olympics 2020 , struggles

World record on the line at RAK Half as Kosgei leads the assault

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

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...

RAK Half Marathon , UAE

Farah withdraws from Big Half race in London

By Reuters,

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...

Mo Farah

Cherono, Degefa to defend Boston titles

By Citizen Team,

The Boston Marathon title holders Lawrence Cherono and Worknesh Degefa will return to defend their crowns at the World Athletics Platinum Label road r...

boston marathon , Edna Kiplagat , Geoffrey Kirui , Lawrence Cherono , Mary Keitany , Worknesh Degefa

Farah to face Bekele in Big Half race in London

By Reuters,

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, ...

Kenenisa Bekele , Mo Farah