Coleman banned for two years for missing drugs test

By Agencies,

World 100m champion Christian Coleman has been banned for two years after missing three drugs tests. The 24-year-old American, who is suspended fro...

AIU , American , banned , Christian Coleman , Doha , Qatar , Tokyo Olympics

Olympics: Tokyo meet opens door for postponed Games

By Reuters,

Morinari Watanabe is no stranger to pressure but the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) president says he has never felt such responsibility ah...

Morinari Watanabe , olympics , Tokyo meet

Olympic Games cannot be ‘marketplace of demonstrations’- Bach

By Reuters,

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said the Olympic Games are not about politics and must guard against becoming a “marketp...

IOC , Olympic Games , President Thomas Bach

Kipchoge vows to come back stronger

By Stanley Mativo,

World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has assured he will bounce back from the shock defeat he suffered at the 40th edition of the London Marath...

Eliud Kipchoge

Japan will take steps to guard against Olympics cyberattacks

By Reuters,

Japan said on Tuesday it would take countermeasures to ensure next year’s Tokyo Olympics are not derailed by cyberattacks after Britain and the Unit...

Covid-19 pandemic , cyber attacks , JAPAN , olympics

Olympics: Japan to test antivirus measures at baseball stadium

By Reuters,

Yokohama Stadium will hold three baseball games at around 80% capacity later this month as Japan looks to test its COVID-19 countermeasures at big eve...

antivirus measures , baseball games , COVID-19 , JAPAN , olympics , Yokohoma Stadium

President Kenyatta nominates former IEBC Commissioners, BBI Joint Secretary to ambassadorial jobs

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has nominated former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners Margaret Mwachanya, Connie Nkatha a...

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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

Cheptegei aims to end dream year on a high at WA Half Marathon

By Agencies,

When the gun sounds for the men’s race at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 on Saturday (17), all eyes will be on an ath...

Geoffrey Kamworor , Joshua Cheptegei , Kandie Kibiwott , kenya , Poland , uganda , WA Half Marathon

Tokyo Marathon 2021 postponed until after Olympics

By Reuters,

Next year's Tokyo marathon has been rescheduled from March to until after the delayed Olympics due to the ongoing concerns caused by the COVID-19 pand...

olympics , Tokyo Marathon

Athletes should be allowed to protest during Games – Coe

By Reuters,

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said on Thursday he believes athletes should have the right to make gestures of political protest during the Olymp...

IOC , racism , Sebastian Coe

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’

Kiprotich eyeing Olympic success after Kip keino triumph

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

  Chief athletics writer at Nyayo African Games javelin silver medallist Alexander Kiprotich has set his sights on next year’s Olympic Games afte...

Alexander Kiprotich , Javelin , Kip Keino Classic victory , nyayo national stadium

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

Kirwa: Expect records to fall at Kip Keino Classic

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

National athletics head coach Julius Kirwa says he expects records to fall during Saturday's Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour meet at the Nyayo Nati...

Kipruto, Jepchirchir set to compete in Valencia

By World Athletics,

Along with its marathon on 6 December, the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP will also stage an elite half marathon on the same day, and both rac...

Rhonex Kipruto , Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP

Judo boss Maluki confident Kenya will shine in Hungary

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Kenya Judo Association president Shadrack Maluki is confident Kenya will perform well at the Hungarian international tournament on October 23, despite...

Olympics: Tokyo organisers outline steps for ‘simplified’ Games

By Reuters,

Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday proposed cutting back the number of staff at next year’s Summer Games and shortening the opening period f...

olympics , Summer Games , Tokyo