Camp early for 10,000m Olympics gold, advises Letting

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Iciain Nairobi Veteran athletics coach David Letting has called upon Athletics Kenya and the National Olympics Committee, to co-opt expert tact...

10000m , Athletics Kenya , David Letting , gold , Naftali Temu , Noc-k , Tokyo Olympics

Kandie gunning for 10,000m glory for Kenya in Tokyo

By Reuters,

Kenya’s half marathon record holder Kibiwott Kandie says he is shifting his focus to the 10,000 metres as he looks to earn a ticket for this year’...

Kibiwott Kandie , olympics , Tokyo 2020

AK to honour Kenya’s pioneer athletes at 70th anniversary

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

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...

Athletics Kenya , Celebrate 70th anniversary , Julius Kirwa , Pioneer athletes

Why Nairobi Continental Tour has been named ‘Kip Keino Classic’

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprotich, Chief Athletics Writer The World Athletics Continental Tour meeting slated for Nairobi on September 26 has been named after legend...

kipchoge keino , Nairobi Continental Tour , ‘Kip Keino Classic’

State of Stadia: Manga works drags on

By Dan Ogega,

When the construction of Manga Stadium in Nyamira County kicked off five years ago, it was meant to breath a new life in a county full of sporting tal...

Manga Stadium , Nyamira County

Why more Kenyans are opting for road races – Hussein

By Philip Muchiri,

The last time Kenya won a gold medal at the Olympic 10,000 meters was in 1968 Mexico City Olympics, in Mexico, Naftali Temu being the last Kenyan to t...

Ibrahim Hussein Kipkemboi , Olympic Games , Tokyo 2020

Celebrate Sir Farah’s exit not, warns coach Kemei

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Newly crowned Athletics Kenya Coach of the Year Japhet Kemei has warned Kenyan long distance athletes against getting complacent following the departu...

2018 , against complacency , Athletics Kenya coach of the yea , Australia , Commonwealth Games , departure of Great Britain’s Sir Mo Farah , Gold Coast , Japhet Kemei , Mo Farah , warned Kenyan athletes

Nyagarama snubs IAAF caravan

By Dennis Ohuru,

Nyamira County became the odd one out after her leadership failed to flag-off the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF)  World Und...

caravan , County , governor , IAAF , Nyagarama , Nyamira , snub

SOYA 2016: A spotlight on the glitzy gala lit up by Haile

By Citizen Team,

Thursday night at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi was an absorbing scene as stars from across multiple sporting disciplines ga...

Paul Tergat , Soya Awards , Vivian Cheruiyot

Pocket Rocket Cheruiyot blasts to 2016 Soya glory

By Jacob Icia,

Olympics women 5000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot is the Overall Sports Personality of Year 2016. It was the second time for Cheruiyot, who was also n...

Egesa FM to throw Hellen Obiri a homecoming like no other

By Dennis Ohuru,

Royal Media Services’ Egesa FM, will throw Rio 2016 Olympics women 5000m silver medallist, Hellen Obiri Onsando, a party like no other on Sunday in ...

athletics , Egesa FM , Hellen Obiri , olympics , Rio 2016

Athletes family complains of negligence

By Dennis Ohuru,

Concerns have been raised on the recognition of families of Kenya’s sportsmen and women after several complained of neglect by the government. Sp...

Lack of discipline the scourge of Gusii region athletes

By Dennis Ohuru,

Former athletes from Gusii region have cited lack of discipline among the current generation of runners from the region as the reason behind the decli...

athletics , Charles Asati , Gusii region , Helen Obiri , Mike Mokamba

Tanui eager to end Kenya’s 10000m Olympics drought

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

Paul Kipng'etich Tanui who hails from Nakuru County is yet to win gold in his nine year running career having represented his nation with distinction ...

athletics , olympics , Paul Kipng'etich Tanui , Rio 2016