Camp early for 10,000m Olympics gold, advises Letting

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Iciain Nairobi Veteran athletics coach David Letting has called upon Athletics Kenya and the National Olympics Committee, to co-opt expert tact...

10000m , Athletics Kenya , David Letting , gold , Naftali Temu , Noc-k , Tokyo Olympics

AK issues running shoes to junior athletes ahead of World U20

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Junior athletes at Tiloa Athletics Training Camp in Kuresoi North, Nakuru County got a massive shot in the arm in their preparations for the World Und...

Athletics Kenya , Barnaba Korir , shoes , World Under-20 Championship

Mneria braced for Prisons Cross Country title defence

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

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...

Charles Mneria , Prisons Cross country

2020 review: No respite as doping cases plague Kenyan athletes

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

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...

Daniel Wanjiru , Doping offences , Elijah Manangoi , kenya , Kenyan Athletes , Wherebouts failure , Wilson Kipsang

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

County gov’ts urged to partner with AK to build athletics camps

By Bernard Rotich,

County governments have been urged to partner with Athletics Kenya (AK) to build world class athletics camps across the country. Kennedy Tonui, the...

Atheltics Kenya , Athletics Camps , COUNTY GOVERNMENTS , Kennedy Tonui

Junior athletes hail AK, AIU for anti-doping training

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Upcoming athletes have lauded Athletics Kenya (AK) for introducing an anti-doping seminar which focused on the budding athletes. The four-day seminar...

anti-doping seminar , Athletics Kenya , Junior athletes

Win clean – AK, AIU tell Kenyan athletes at seminar

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Run clean and win clean- was the clarion call as some 35 athletes drawn from Western and North Rift regions converged in Kitale as the four-day virtua...

AIU , Atheltics Integrity Unit , Athletics Kenya , Jackson Tuwei , training , Winning clean

AK, AIU target juniors in anti-doping programme

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) will  train their focus on the junior athletes as the annual athletes’ conference kicks off on Wednesday in Kitale, Trans Nzoi...

anti-doping , Athletics Kenya , Barnaba Korir , World Under-20 Championships

Hard work begins as AK picks junior athletes for WU20 program

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

After two days of thrilling action at the Nyayo Stadium, Athletics Kenya (AK) is set to reveal junior athletes to undergo further training in preparat...

Athletics Kenya , nyayo stadium , Pre-trials , World Uunder-20 team

Rono shines as World Under-20 trials begin

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Africa 3000m junior bronze medallist Gideon Rono won the 5000m race as the preliminary trials for the World Under-20 Championships kicked off Friday a...

Juniors fired up for WU20 Trials

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Fireworks are expected when the Athletics Kenya (AK) preliminary trials for the World Under-20 Championships kicks off on Friday at the Nyayo National...

Athletics Kenya releases season calendar

By Stanley Mativo,

Athletics Kenya (AK) has released its calendar for the 2020/2021 season which also includes the World Under-20 Championships pre-trial and Mountain Ru...

502 juniors to compete at World Under-20 trials

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Some 502 junior athletes will congregate at the Nyayo Stadium on Friday for a two-day pre-trial event for the World Under-20 Championships. The nat...

Junior athletes , nyayo stadium , Pre-trial event , World Under-20 Championships

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

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’

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

Obiri, Chepkoech to light up Doha meet

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

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...

Beatrice Chepkoech , Diamond League series , Doha , Hellen Obiri , Khalifa international Stadium , Qatar

Liberty’s Mutuse relishes chance of joining Iniesta at Japan’s side Kobe

By Stanley Mativo,

Had everything gone to plan, a young man by the name Mutuse Junior would by now be rubbing shoulders with one of the finest footballers of our time. ...

Andres Iniesta , JAPAN , Liberty Academy , Mutuse Junior , Vissel Kobe

Leap of faith: Why 400m champ Moraa is opting for 800m

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

World U-18 400m silver medalist and Africa Under-20 champion Mary Moraa has decided to transition to the 800m from her usual 400m race category saying...

Africa Under-20 champion , Mary Moraa , Transition to 800m