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World champion Conseslus Kipruto tests positive for Covid-19
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1702, August 8, 2020 (EAT)
World 3,000m steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto has tested positive for Covid-19. Taking to his Twitter account, Kipruto, the Olympic Games ch...
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Nyayo Stadium nears completion ahead of Kip Keino Classic
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1049, August 7, 2020 (EAT)
The Nyayo National Stadium is on the verge of completion as it readies to host the Nairobi Continental Tour christened Kip Keino Classic on September ...
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Kenyan athletes cleared to travel to France for Monaco Diamond League
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
949, August 6, 2020 (EAT)
Gilbert Kiprpotich Chief writer, athletics Kenyan athletes have been given the green light to travel to Monaco, France for the opening leg of the res...
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World champion Chepkoech confirmed for Monaco leg
By World Athletics,
1055, July 29, 2020 (EAT)
Organisers of the Herculis meeting have confirmed the participation of four more global champions for the Wanda Diamond League fixture in Monaco on 14...
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Cheruiyot ready to hunt for glory on the track again
By Reuters,
1321, July 27, 2020 (EAT)
Timothy Cheruiyot, the 1,500 metres world champion, is hoping to return to competitive running next month after a hiatus caused by the coronavirus cri...
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Kirwa: Diamond League races litmus test for athletes
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1018, July 23, 2020 (EAT)
National athletics head coach Julius Kirwa has said the upcoming Diamond League season will help coaches gauge the level of fitness of athletes after ...
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Kipyegon, Cheruiyot confirmed for Monaco DL
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1201, July 22, 2020 (EAT)
Olympics 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon and world 1500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot have been confirmed for the Monaco Diamond League slated for August ...
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Obiri, Kipruto confirmed for Monaco
By World Athletics,
1041, July 14, 2020 (EAT)
Organisers of the Herculis EBS Meeting have confirmed five more world champions who are set to compete at the Wanda Diamond League fixture in Monaco...
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AK lobbies EU embassies to save Kenyan athletes from Diamond League blockade
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1517, July 8, 2020 (EAT)
The Ministry of Sports backed by Athletics Kenya have begun to engage embassies of European Union (EU) countries in a bid to rally them to allow Kenya...
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SWILA: The EU erred by locking Kenyan athletes out of DL races
By Isaac Swila,
1402, July 3, 2020 (EAT)
@ISAACSWILA Kenyan athletes, hit hard by the effects of Covid-19 pandemic that led to a near shutdown of global sports are staring at yet another cha...
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Why Kenyan athletes could miss out on Diamond League meetings
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1654, June 30, 2020 (EAT)
@gil_kiprotich With the new athletics season set to kick off in August, Kenyan athletes hope of competing in the events to be held in European Union ...
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Rojas, Cheptegei and Hassan confirmed for Monaco DL
By World Athletics,
1528, June 30, 2020 (EAT)
Organisers of the Herculis EBS Meeting have confirmed the first major stars set to compete at the Wanda Diamond League fixture in Monaco on 14 August....
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Cheruiyot keen to kickstart season at Monaco Diamond League
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1021, May 29, 2020 (EAT)
World 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot is set make a return to competitive action at the first leg of the Diamond League series slated for Monaco, Fr...
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Nairobi to host Continental Tour on September 26
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2145, May 12, 2020 (EAT)
The Nairobi meeting of the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold will be held in September 26, over four months later than it was originally planned a...
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Diamond League issues new calendar
By Reuters,
1620, May 12, 2020 (EAT)
The Diamond League announced a revamped calendar of athletics meetings after the London event on July 4-5 was cancelled on Tuesday due to the coronavi...
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London Diamond League meeting cancelled
By Reuters,
1545, May 12, 2020 (EAT)
The Diamond League athletics meeting due to be held at the London Stadium in July has become the latest event to be called off because of the coronavi...
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World Athletics creates Sh53 million pandemic fund to support athletes
By Reuters,
1908, April 28, 2020 (EAT)
World Athletics and the International Athletics Foundation (IAF) have come together to launch a $500,000 (400,448.50 pounds) fund to help athletes in ...
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Diamond League postpones June events due to COVID-19 pandemic
By Reuters,
1704, April 23, 2020 (EAT)
Diamond League events in Eugene and Paris have been postponed while the event in Oslo will be staged as an “alternative competition” due to the CO...
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2019 in Review: ‘Golden girl’ Chepkoech showed grit to win gold at Doha Worlds
By Carol Kones,
1547, December 23, 2019 (EAT)
Review, Caro Kones A mistake at the water jump that cost Kenya’s 3,000m steeplechase queen Beatrice Chepkoech not to win the 2017 world championshi...
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Brigid Kosgei makes top five list for prestigious IAAF award
By Isaac Swila,
814, November 13, 2019 (EAT)
Women marathon world recorder holder Brigid Kosgei is among the final five nominees for the prestigious 2019 IAAF Female World Athlete of the Year. ...
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