French Open champ Swiatek adjusting to celebrity status

By Reuters,

French Open champion Iga Swiatek says she is trying to adjust to her new celebrity status after becoming the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam s...

celebrity status , Champion , French Open , Iga Swiatek

World record-holders Jepchirchir & Yeshaneh set to clash at WA Half Marathon

By Reuters,

For the first time in the history of the championships, the women’s race at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 will have tw...

Abebel Yeshaneh , Joyciline Jepkosgei , Lonah Chemtai Salpeter , Netsanet Gudeta , Peres Jepchirchir , WA Half Marathon

Lakers honor ‘big brother’ Bryant with championship

By Reuters,

The Los Angeles Lakers dedicated their NBA Finals victory to the late Kobe Bryant, whose death in a helicopter crash in January united and motivated t...

Kobe Bryant , Los Angeles Lakers , NBA Finals victory

Makau backs Kipchoge to bounce back

By Stanley Mativo,

Former world marathon record holder Patrick Makau has backed Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge to bounce back from his shock defeat at the London Marath...

Eliud Kipchoge , Patrick Makau

Kipyegon, Hassan chase fast times at Hengelo meeting

By World Athletics,

Faith Kipyegon, Sifa Hassan and Yomif Kejelcha are among the stars signed up for a middle and long distance meeting set for 10 October at FBK Stadium ...

Faith Kipyegon , FBK Stadium , Hengelo , Sifa Hassan , Yomif Kejelcha

Cheptegei backs Kipchoge to bounce back from London waterloo

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda has tipped marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge to bounce back from the shock defeat suffered at th...

bounce back , Eliud Kipchoge , Joshua Cheptegei , London Marathon

Indefatigable Kosgei defends London Marathon title

By Agencies,

World record holder Brigid Kosgei retained her London Marathon title with a commanding performance on a wet and closed course in the city. The 26-y...

2020 London Marathon , Brigid Kosgei , Ruth Chepngetich

Chepkoech, Kibiwott glide to victory at Kip Keino Classic

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

  Chief athletics writer at Nyayo World 3000m steeplechase champion Beatrice Chepkoech and Abraham Kibiwott notched convincing victories in the...

3000 steeplechase , Abraham Kibiwott , Beatrice Chepkoech , Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour

Sparkling Obiri, Cheruiyot roar on home soil

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Chief athletics writer at Nyayo World 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri and world 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot continued their fine form on home soil...

Hellen Obiri , Kip Keino Clasic , nyayo national stadium , Women 5000m

Kimeli holds nerve to claim hard-fought 5,000m victory

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Chief athletics writer at Nyayo Kenya’s Nicholas Kimeli claimed a hard fought victory in the men’s 5,000m with a strong finish in the last 200m t...

Ethiopia’s Teklehaimanot , Jacob Krop , Nicholas Kimeli , Wins 5000m , ‘Kip Keino Classic’

Ethiopia’s Lemlem shocks Kenyans at Kip Keino Classic

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Ethiopia’s Halu Lemlem pulled a surprise win over Kenyan athletes in 1,500m at the Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour meet Saturday. Lemlem beat ...

Ethiopia’s Halu Lemlem , Mercy Cherono , Winny Chebet , ‘Kip Keino Classic’

Tanui makes huge statement at Kip Keino Classic

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Chief athletics writer at Nyayo Olympic 10,000m silver medallist Paul Tanui made a resounding comeback to the limelight as he strolled to victory a...

nyayo national stadium , Olympic silver medallist , Paul Tanui , Wins 10000m race , ‘Kip Keino Classic’

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

Kipchoge says London Marathon can bring hope to the world

By Agencies,

Kenya's four-time winner and world record holder Eliud Kipchoge says this year's unique edition of the London Marathon "can bring hope to the world". ...

Eliud Kipchoge , London Marathon

No hope for volleyball return in October, says Nyaberi

By Stanley Mativo,

Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) first vice-president Charles Nyaberi says it is unlikely volleyball action can restart next month as planned followi...

Bett relishing Kipruto clash at Kip Keino Classic

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World Under-20 30000m steeplechase silver medallist Leonard Bett is raring to go for glory at the Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour meet on Saturday....

Leonard Bett , ‘Kip Keino Classic’

Boxing fraternity mourns the death of coach Mucine ‘Mzungu’

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

The Boxing Federation of Kenya(BFK) is once again in mourning following the death of coach Mike Mucine who at the time of his demise was a 3-star Inte...

Boxing coach , Boxing Federation of Kenya , Deatgh , Mike Mucine 'Mzungu'

Golden Obiri ponders plans for Olympics and beyond

By World Athletics,

Hellen Obiri came close to walking away from the sport eight years ago. Aged 22 at the time, was so disappointed with her performance at the 2012 O...

Hellen Obiri , olympics , Personal Best

Kipyegon, Obiri unstoppable in Doha Diamond League

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon continued her red-hot form as she stormed to yet another victory in the women’s 800m as the curtains came down...

Doha 2019 , Faith Kipyegon , Hellen Obiri

Federations welcome reopening of Nyayo

By Stanley Mativo,

Sports federations are dead chuffed about the reopening of the ‘monster’ Nyayo Stadium following completion of the prolonged renovation works at t...

federations , nyayo stadium , Paul Mutwii , Reopening , Uhuru Kemyatta