Team Cheruiyot chasing faster times in virtual race

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprotich in Nairobi It will be business as usual for Kenyan athletes when they take on their Norwegian counterparts in a virtual 2000m Mauri...

Maurie Plant Memorial race , nyayo national stadium , Virtual race

I’ve been a victim of ‘systemic racism’, says ‘Kenya One’ Origi

By Citizen Team,

Harambee Stars custodian Arnold Origi who plies his trade in Finland with HIFK FC says he’s experienced “systemic racism” during his long playin...

Arnold Origi , Finland , Harambee Stars , Norway , racism

Doping: AK cries foul over photos of syringes allegedly taken in Iten, reads sinister motive

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya has come out guns blazing distancing itself from images of syringes allegedly taken in Iten and shared by a Norwegian journalist on so...

Athletics Kenya , doping , Iten , Norwegian journalist , syringes

Diamond League postpones June events due to COVID-19 pandemic

By Reuters,

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...

Covid-19 pandemic , Diamond League

MWANGI: Kenya can never go the Russian way

By Citizen Reporter,

Simon Mwangi in the UK On January 14th an interesting opinion piece was penned in The Times, a UK based newspaper, by Rick Broadbent titled: “Is it...

doping , kenya , russia , Simon Mwangi

IAAF boss Coe excited by Kipchoge sub-2 attempt

By Reuters,

The head of world athletics Sebastian Coe wants to end his federation’s ‘computer says no’ approach which would mean that if Kenya’s Eliud Kip...

Eliud Kipchoge , IAAF , INEOS159 , Seb Coe

Cheruiyot leads men’s 1500m field for Lausanne

By Philip Muchiri,

Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot, the 2018 Diamond League champion will lead a high-powered men's 1500m race at this year’s Lausanne's Athletissima on 5 Ju...

Timothy Cheruiyot

Doping – WADA close to deciding on new president

By Reuters,

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) could have chosen a new president by Tuesday with Poland’s Witold Banka, a former middle distance runner, and Ma...

ew president , Witold Banka , World Anti-Doping Agency

DJ Martin Solveig apologizes to Ada Hegerberg after onstage ‘twerk’ gaffe

By CNN,

French DJ and Ballon d'Or host Martin Solveig has apologized to the inaugural women's winner Ada Hegerberg after a row erupted over a question he pose...

Ada Hegerberg , Ballon d'Or , French DJ Martin Solveig , Grant Wahl , Kylian Mbappe

Keitany says mastery of course key to her NYC supremacy

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Four-time New York City marathon champion Mary Keitany has said her familiarity with the course has played a key role in her brilliant performance in ...

Mary Keitany , New York City marathon

Mwangi, Kalekye win Ndakaini Half Marathon titles

By Carol Kones,

Simon Mwangi and Purity Kalekye won the Ndakaini Half Marathon titles on Saturday with the fifth edition marking the first time elite athletes did not...

Ndakaini half marathon , Purity Kalekye , Simon Mwangi

WADA vice-president to vote against Russia reinstatement

By Reuters,

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) vice-president Linda Helleland has said she will oppose a proposal to reinstate the Russian agency RUSADA if it comes ...

doping , Linda Helleland , WADA , World Anti-Doping Agency

Manangoi signals return with Dream Mile victory

By World Athletics,

World 1500m champion Elijah Manangoi returned to top form with an excellent victory in the Dream Mile at the Bislett Games on Thursday night, the fift...

Dominic Kiptarus , Elijah Manangoi , Hyvin Kiyeng , IAAF Diamond League , Oslo DL

Kenya to submit doping report, Russia still banned- IAAF

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

Kenya will be required to submit a report on its anti-doping programme to world athletics governing body, the IAAF in three months but the Russian sen...

ADAK , athletics , Athletics Kenya , doping , IAAF , kenya , RusAF , russia , task force

Kimetto’s world record under threat from Bekele in Dubai

By Agencies,

Dennis Kimetto's imposing 2:02:57 world men marathon record is under attack from Ethiopian legend Kenenisa Bekele this Sunday at the fast Stanchart Du...

athletics , Dennis Kimetto , Kenenisa Bekele , Marathon

Rudisha out for historic third Olympics crown in Tokyo 2020

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

Two-time Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha is out to step out on his own in history as the first athlete to win three gold medals over the two-lap d...

800m , athletics , David Rudisha , India , news , olympics , Rio 2016 , Tokyo 2020 , Usain Bolt , World Championships

Kenya shopping for dope test labs outside South Africa

By Waihiga Mwaura,

The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) is exploring partnering with other testing labs outside South Africa to shorten the turn-around time of obtaini...

ADAK , athletics , doping , south africa

ADAK to prioritise education over lab testing, cases review

By Citizen Reporter,

Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) will prioritise public education and sensatisation of the new law to curb the vice as soon as President Uhuru Kenya...

ADAK , athletics , doping , Japhter Rugut , WADA

Anti-Doping Bill to be ready for Parliament on Monday

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

The 28-page Anti-Doping Bill will be ready for presentation on the floor of Parliament on Monday with the proposed legislation to criminalise the vi...