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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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Mneria braced for Prisons Cross Country title defence
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1637, January 14, 2021 (EAT)
Charles Mneria is raring to defend his 10km title at the Kenya Prisons Cross Country Championships set for Saturday at the Prisons Staff Training Coll...
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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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Governors Mandago, Kahiga in attendance as AK celebrates 70th anniversary
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1523, December 15, 2020 (EAT)
Pomp and colour has been the dominant theme as Athletics Kenya celebrates its 70th anniversary, currently ongoing at the Nyayo National Stadium with m...
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Tuwei optimistic ahead of World Athletics Awards
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1340, December 4, 2020 (EAT)
With the 2020 World Athletics Awards ceremony set to be held virtually on Saturday, Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei is confident AK will ...
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Jepchirchir on course for World Athletics award
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1057, November 25, 2020 (EAT)
World Half marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir is among the five finalists for the Female World Athlete of the Year award 2020. In the final shortl...
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Cheruiyot shortlisted for World Athletics award
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1414, November 2, 2020 (EAT)
World 1500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot is the only Kenyan in the ten-man shortlist for the 2020 Male World Athlete of the Year award. This year’s...
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Sparkling Obiri, Cheruiyot roar on home soil
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1305, October 4, 2020 (EAT)
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...
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Ethiopia’s Lemlem shocks Kenyans at Kip Keino Classic
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1636, October 3, 2020 (EAT)
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 ...
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Kip Keino Classic preps enter home stretch
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1028, September 29, 2020 (EAT)
@gil_kiprotich At least 150 athletes have been confirmed for the Nairobi Continental Tour Gold meeting set for October 3 in the Kenya’s capital, Na...
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Kipyegon, Obiri unstoppable in Doha Diamond League
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2140, September 25, 2020 (EAT)
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...
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Obiri, Chepkoech to light up Doha meet
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2044, September 24, 2020 (EAT)
Chief Athletics Writer Fireworks are expected on Friday as a galaxy of stars renews their rivalry in the last meeting of the 2020 Diamond League seri...
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Edris, El Bakkali in provisional list for Kip Keino Classic
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2132, September 22, 2020 (EAT)
World 5000m champion Ahmed Edris of Ethiopia and world 3000m steeplechase bronze medallist Soufianne El Bakkali are among the foreign athletes that wi...
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Obiri, Cheruiyot confirmed for Doha Diamond League
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1044, September 22, 2020 (EAT)
Timothy Cheruiyot and Hellen Obiri are among the star-studded cast of world and Olympic medallists that will grace the track at Doha's Qatar Sports Cl...
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Preparations continue in Nairobi for Kip Keino Classic
By World Athletics,
1547, September 10, 2020 (EAT)
Nairobi is preparing to host the first World Athletics Continental Tour Meeting on African soil. The anticipation over the tour is high, partly becaus...
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World records under threat in Brussels
By World Athletics,
1039, September 3, 2020 (EAT)
The King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels will be empty of spectators for Friday night’s Wanda Diamond League exhibition meeting but brimming with amb...
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Kosgei, Kipyegon plot world records at Brussels DL
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1628, September 2, 2020 (EAT)
World marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei and Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon will be attempting to break world records at the Brussels Diamond...
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Cheruiyot stars as Obiri struggles in Stockholm DL
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2118, August 23, 2020 (EAT)
World 1500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot made it two wins a row as he stormed to victory at the second leg of the Diamond League series held in Stockhol...
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Obiri, Cheruiyot headline Stockholm meet provisional list
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1320, August 18, 2020 (EAT)
After recording resounding victories in the first leg of the 2020 Diamond League in Monaco last Friday, Kenyan athletes will be aiming for another maj...
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Obiri, Cheruiyot and Kipyegon shine at DL meet in Monaco
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
011, August 15, 2020 (EAT)
Kenyan athletes made a resounding comeback to track as the first leg of the 2020 Diamond League went down Friday night in Monaco, France. World 5,0...
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