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Former marathon record holder Kipsang banned for four years
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1734, July 3, 2020 (EAT)
Former marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang, has been banned for four years for whereabouts failures and tampering by providing false evidence ...
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The doping menace: Kenyan-born Bahraini Kirwa handed four-year ban
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1529, June 17, 2019 (EAT)
Kenyan-born Bahraini long-distance runner Eunice Kirwa has been slapped with a four- year ban after testing positive for Erythropoietin (EPO) during a...
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Be wary of rogue medical practitioners, AK boss Tuwei warns athletes
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1338, January 29, 2019 (EAT)
Athletics Kenya (AK) President Lt. Gen (Rtd) Jackson Tuwei has urged athletes to be wary of whom they reach out for medical assistance in order to avo...
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‘Traumatised’ Kiprop vows to prove innocence
By Reuters,
1751, May 5, 2018 (EAT)
Kenya’s former Olympic and world 1,500 metres champion Asbel Kiprop said he was traumatised by the news that he failed a doping test for the banned ...
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Asbel Kiprop faces four-year ban after failed drug test
By Reuters,
1440, May 5, 2018 (EAT)
Former Olympic champion Asbel Kiprop could face a four-year ban following official confirmation that he tested positive for a banned blood-booster....
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Olympic champion Jebet in drug test quagmire- report
By Citizen Team,
1012, March 6, 2018 (EAT)
Olympic champion and world 3,000m steeplechase record holder Ruth Jebet has reportedly failed a drugs test. British outlet, the Guardian Sunday cla...
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Edna Kiplagat revels in AbbottWMM hattrick
By Charity Wanja,
1333, December 20, 2017 (EAT)
A joyful Edna Kiplagat said winning the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) was all down to hard work as organizers finally announced her Series ...
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Govt, AK and ADAK intensifies crackdown on doping
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1514, November 19, 2017 (EAT)
Doping sympathizers have been put on notice as the government cracks the whip on the use of the illegal drugs in the country as the fight against the ...
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Sumgong handed four-year ban
By Charity Wanja,
1806, November 7, 2017 (EAT)
Kenya’s Olympic champion Jemima Sumgong was on Tuesday afternoon handed a four-year ban for using banned blood-booster EPO. The ruling made by t...
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Athletes commend anti-doping education amid AK warning
By John Wanyama,
1714, June 2, 2017 (EAT)
Top elite athletes in the country have urged Athletics Kenya (AK) to conduct more workshops on anti-doping sensitization in a bid to stem the vice tha...
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Kenya braces for Bahamas, London athletics action
By Charity Wanja,
2053, April 20, 2017 (EAT)
Athletics enthusiasts are in for a treat this weekend as the IAAF World Relays kicks off on Saturday in Bahamas, a day before the Virgin Money London ...
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ADAK pushed to Enhance Anti-doping knowledge to locals
By Citizen,
911, April 11, 2017 (EAT)
As the country grapples over the shocking disclosure of Doping by Olympic marathon champion Jemimah Sumgong, who tested positive for EPO, in an out-of...
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AK confirm receiving IAAF’s Sumgong test fail dossier
By Matthews Mutai,
1514, April 7, 2017 (EAT)
World athletics governing body the IAAF submitted a copy of a notification of an anti-doping rule violation against the 2016 Rio Olympic marathon cha...
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Organisers confirm Sumgong will not defend London title
By Bernard Ndong,
1129, April 7, 2017 (EAT)
Organisers of the Abbott World Marathon Majors have confirmed Jemimah Sumgong will not defend her London Marathon title that was due in a fortnight in...
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Withdrawals will not affect quality of Nairobi 2017-IAAF
By Mutwiri Mutuota,
1736, March 23, 2017 (EAT)
The quality of competition at the Nairobi 2017 IAAF World Under 18 Championships will not be affected by six high profile withdrawals including that ...
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IAAF ratifies Jepchirchir half marathon world record
By Mutwiri Mutuota,
1619, March 17, 2017 (EAT)
Governing body, the IAAF on Friday ratified the world records ran by Peres Jepchirchir at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon on the 10th of last month ...
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Tokyo queen Chepchirchir in heroic Eldoret welcome
By Daniel Korir,
1525, March 3, 2017 (EAT)
Sarah Chepchirchir jetted back home at a heroic reception at the Eldoret International Airport on Thursday night following her jaw-dropping conquest o...
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Jepchirchir smashes half marathon world record at RAK
By Mutwiri Mutuota,
1210, February 10, 2017 (EAT)
Kenya’s Peres Jepchichir has smashed the world women’s half marathon record by running one hour, five minutes and six seconds at the lucrative Ras...
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Medals for Passports: How Bahrain is striking gold in Kenya
By Charity Wanja,
2331, February 5, 2017 (EAT)
At around 5:33pm East African Time (+3GMT) on January 24, 2017, a rickety ageing 14-seater Public Service Vehicle commonly known in Kenya as ‘Nissan...
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Obiri, Manangoi out to shine in Karlsruhe indoor meet
By Mutwiri Mutuota,
1155, February 3, 2017 (EAT)
Olympics silver medallist Hellen Obiri is out to maintain her unbeaten start to the season while Elijah Manangoi is on the hunt for a second victory i...
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