Emotional reunion as AK honours Kenya’s pioneer athletes

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Chief athletics writer, at Nyayo Stadium Emotions ran high as old friendships were rekindled at the Athletics Kenya (AK) 70th anniversary celebration...

70th Anniversary , Athletics Kenya , Emotional reunion , nyayo national stadium

Sony Music Africa appoints Christine Mosha to lead East Africa Region Marketing and Artist Development

By Citizen Reporter,

Sony Music Entertainment Africa has appointed Christine Mosha, known as ‘Seven’, to lead Marketing and Artist Development for the East Africa regi...

Christine Mosha , Rockstar Africa , Sean Watson , Sony Music Entertainment

All set for AK’s 70th anniversary celebrations

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

It's all systems go for the Athletics Kenya (AK) 70th anniversary celebrations set to be held on Tuesday at the Nyayo National Stadium. The federat...

70th anniversary celebrations , AK , Atheltics Kenya , nyayo national stadium

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

Govt to allow 6000 fans into Nyayo Stadium for Kip Keino Classic

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Government will allow a crowd size of 6000 spectators into the Nyayo National Stadium for the Nairobi Continental Tour - Kipkeino Classic set for ...

CS Amina Mohamed , Nairobi Continental Tour , ‘Kip Keino Classic’

Champion Osaka harnesses sport’s biggest spotlight in fight for racial justice

By Reuters,

Naomi Osaka capped a transformative U.S. Open with another Grand Slam title and a challenge to the millions watching across the globe on Saturday to �...

Naomi Osaka , racial injustice , U.S Open

World records under threat in Brussels

By World Athletics,

The King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels will be empty of spectators for Friday night’s Wanda Diamond League exhibition meeting but brimming with amb...

Brussels , Faith Kipyegon , King Baudouin Stadium , Wanda Diamond League , World records

Legend Jipcho buried as veteran athletes issue welfare pleas

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics legend Benjamin Jipcho was laid to rest Friday at a burial ceremony dominated by pleas aimed at the Government to place the welfare of retir...

Benjamin Jipcho , kipchoge keino

The dire effects of Covid-19 on Kenya’s sports journalists

By Isaac Swila,

SPECIAL REPORT      Isaac Swila Under normal circumstances, Jacob Icia, Gilbert Kiprotich, Ernest Mkalla, Geoffrey Mwamburi, Godfrey Ashiali, Luqm...

Coronavirus impact , COVID-19 , Effects on sports journalists , kenya , RMS , Sports Journalim

Ndalat Gaa to start X-Country season this weekend

By Philip Muchiri,

With the 2019 athletics track and field season done and dusted, focus now turns to cross country which will culminate with the 2020 Africa Cross Count...

Nandi County , Ndalat Gaa Cross Country , Rhonex Kipruto , Sandra Chebet

Tatu City unveils health and fitness running trails

By Citizen Reporter,

More than 200 joggers and fun-seekers braved a chilly and wet morning to turn up for the official launch of the running trails at Tatu City. The co...

Tatu City

Uhuru: Harambee Stars will not beg or borrow, to be funded fully by gov’t

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the government will this year fully fund all national teams participating in international sports events. He poin...

Beyond Zero Half Marathon , DP William Ruto , First Lady Margaret , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Asati mourns Olympic teammate Daniel Rudisha

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Legendary athlete Charles Asati has described the late Daniel Rudisha- the father of World 800m record holder David Rudisha - as a humble and hardwork...

Charles Asati , Daniel Rudisha , David Rudisha

AK mourns death of Rudisha’s father Daniel

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) has paid tribute to Daniel Rudisha, father of two-time Olympic champion David Lekuta, who died on Wednesday night at his hometown...

Daniel Rudisha , David Rudisha

NOCK mourns legendary athlete Maiyoro

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) has mourned the late athletics legend Nyantika Maiyoro who passed on Sunday evening at a Kisii Hospital...

NOCK , Nyantika Maiyoro

Champs Kipkorir, Chebet to lead Ndalat assault

By Philip Muchiri,

Defending champions Noah Kipkorir and Sandra Chebet will lead more than 3,500 athletes expected in this year’s Ndalaat Gaa Cross country set for Nda...

Noah Kipkorir , Sandra Chebet

Paralympic chief hails ‘extraordinary’ Stephen Hawking

By AFP,

The head of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) hailed Stephen Hawking as an "extraordinary man" who inspired disabled people worldwide follo...

Andrew Parsons , International Paralympic Committee , Stephen Hawking

Tegla Loroupe, the icon of World Marathon

By World Athletics,

Tegla Loroupe was a road-running pioneer in the mid to late nineties. The diminutive former world marathon record-holder takes a trip down memory lane...

Tegal Lroupe , the icon of world marathon

Female footballers break world record for highest ever football match

By CNN,

They came, they saw, they conquered -- and broke a world record. Having climbed up Africa's highest mountain, taking goal posts and nets in tow, a ...

Nyairera keen to jail relays gold at Kampala World Cross

By Charity Wanja,

Having tasted the podium for the first time as a senior during the 2016 Rio Olympics, women 800m bronze winner, Margaret Nyairera is looking forward t...