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Kipchoge out to rekindle Dutch love story at Mission Marathon
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1111, April 17, 2021 (EAT)
Chief athletics writer Eliud Kipchoge will be hoping his love story with the Netherlands will continue on Sunday when he competes at the NN...
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Tokyo Olympic organisers to secure 300 hotel rooms for athletes with COVID-19
By Reuters,
1309, April 11, 2021 (EAT)
Tokyo Olympic organisers plan to prepare 300 hotel rooms for athletes who test positive for the coronavirus at this summer’s Games but show no or mi...
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Sofapaka coach Odhiambo welcomes vaccine rollout plan for sportspersons
By Luqman Mahmoud,
1511, April 9, 2021 (EAT)
Sofapaka FC head coach Ken Odhiambo has applauded Football Kenya federation for their effort in engaging the Government to provide COVID-19 vaccines s...
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Kenya begins athlete vaccinations before Tokyo Olympics
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1632, April 8, 2021 (EAT)
The Ministry of Sports has kicked off a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination program that will see 3500 sportspersons and industry stakeholders inoculated ...
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Obiri to make half marathon debut in Istanbul
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2215, April 5, 2021 (EAT)
Two-time world 5000m champion Hellen Obiri is set to make her maiden appearance in half marathon at the Istanbul Half Marathon on Sunday. Obiri was...
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Tokyo Olympic organisers to bar most international volunteers
By Reuters,
1545, March 22, 2021 (EAT)
Tokyo Olympic organisers said on Monday that Japan would not allow in volunteers from overseas except for some who are deemed essential, after it deci...
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Chepngetich targets gold medal at Tokyo Olympics
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1912, March 10, 2021 (EAT)
After bagging gold medal at the 2019 World Championships in her maiden appearance for Kenya, Ruth Chepngetich is now eyeing another gold when she make...
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Rono, Cherotich shine at AK meet
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2000, February 28, 2021 (EAT)
Africa Junior 3000m bronze medallist Gideon Rono stunned Commonwealth Games 10000m bronze medallist Rodgers Kwemoi to win the men's 5000m race as the ...
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Tergat urges marathoners to stay focused ahead of Olympics
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1940, February 26, 2021 (EAT)
The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) President Paul Tergat has challenged the marathon team to remain steadfast as the clock ticks down tow...
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Olympic cancellation would be a ‘tragedy’ – AK chief Tuwei
By Kiprotich Kimetto,
1436, February 5, 2021 (EAT)
The Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei has said cancellation of the Olympics would cast a huge mental burden upon athletes as he backed the ...
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Tokyo Olympics face another looming headache – no medical staff
By Reuters,
1302, February 3, 2021 (EAT)
Japanese doctors and nurses fighting the novel coronavirus will not have the time to volunteer to help at the Olympics, a medical association has said...
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Kipyegon, Kwemoi highlight Discovery Cross Country
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1145, January 29, 2021 (EAT)
Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon and Commonwealth Games 10,000m bronze medallist Rodgers Kwemoi will highlight the 30th edition of the Discovery ...
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NOC-K grants scholarships to athletes in preparation for Olympics
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1119, January 19, 2021 (EAT)
The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) on Monday issued Olympic scholarships worth Sh2.4 million to six Kenyan athletes in a bid to bolster t...
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The unfinished race: Kimetto, Jelimo to Rudisha…what went wrong?
By Isaac Swila,
1209, March 12, 2021 (EAT)
Isaac Swila in Nairobi Sandra Lamwaka in Kampala Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret David Rudisha is an “A class'' athlete, but it’s debata...
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2020 review: No respite as doping cases plague Kenyan athletes
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1529, December 31, 2020 (EAT)
Gilbert KiprotichChief athletics writer Year 2020 will go down as one to forget for Kenyan athletes owing to the high profile sanctions imposed on th...
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Reputation will not protect athletes from doping ban, says Coe
By Reuters,
1128, December 23, 2020 (EAT)
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said reputation will not protect the sport’s high-profile athletes from doping raps and warned that it would...
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2020 in Review: How track queens Obiri, Kipyegon balanced family and career
By Carol Kones,
1239, December 21, 2020 (EAT)
Caro Konesin Nairobi When Covid-19 struck Kenya in March, 2020 and all sports activities came to a halt, the struggle of adjusting towards a future o...
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Emotional reunion as AK honours Kenya’s pioneer athletes
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1958, December 15, 2020 (EAT)
Chief athletics writer, at Nyayo Stadium Emotions ran high as old friendships were rekindled at the Athletics Kenya (AK) 70th anniversary celebration...
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AK to honour Kenya’s pioneer athletes at 70th anniversary
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1615, December 13, 2020 (EAT)
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...
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Boost for Kenyan athletes as Steeplechase, 5000m returns to Diamond League
By Reuters,
1837, December 4, 2020 (EAT)
Kenyan athletes will finally breathe a sigh of relief after the organisers of the Diamond League announced the reinstatement of key events that were d...
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