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

World record ratified for Jepchirchir

By World Athletics,

Just five days before Sifan Hassan and Peres Jepchirchir clash at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020, their recent world reco...

Peres Jepchirchir , Ratified , World records

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

Cheptegei on track to achieve global domination after setting world record

By World Athletics,

Joshua Cheptegei had a simple plan. Sixteen months ago, beside the picturesque cross country course in Aarhus, Denmark, where he had just won his f...

5000m , Aarhus , Denmark , Joshua Cheptegei , World record

Kipchoge: The humble home life in rural Kenya behind remarkable athletic success

By Agencies,

In the lush green gardens of Eliud Kipchoge's training retreat in the Kenyan highlands, the greatest distance runner of all time is describing the dus...

Eliud Kipchoge

Yeshaneh tops Kosgei to shatter half marathon record

By World Athletics,

Ethiopia’s Ababel Yeshaneh smashed the world record* to win the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon on Friday, clocking 1:04:31 for the victory. Maratho...

Ababel Yeshaneh , Brigid Kosgei , Joyciline Jepkosgei , Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon

Kosgei leads deep fields for RA Half Marathon

By World Athletics,

World marathon record-holder Brigid Kosgei is the standout name in the women’s field for the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon, while 11 men with sub-60-...

Brigid Kosgei

Kipruto, Chepkirui aim to conquer Valencia 10K

By Matthews Mutai,

The 10km Valencia Ibercaja on Sunday will bring together an impressive line-up of athletes who are targeting the course records of 27:23 and 30:15. ...

Rhonex Kipruto , Valencia 10K

Kenyans break records in Istanbul, Beijing

By World Athletics,

Kenyans posted record-breaking performances on Sunday in Istanbul and Beijing with Daniel Kibet and Matthew Kipkoech Kisorio the men's course records ...

Beijing Marathon , Istanbul Marathon , Matthew Kipkoech Kisorio

Koech, Chemutai lead Prague 10K fields

By World Athletics,

Kenyans Geoffrey Koech and Fancy Chemutai lead the fields at the Birell Prague Grand Prix 10km in the Czech capital on Saturday. On the men's side,...

Fancy Chemutai , Geoffrey Koech

Obiri leads strong Prefontaine Classic field

By Stephen Kiprop,

World 5000m champion Hellen Obiri highlights top entries for the Prefontaine classic at the Eugene/Stanford IAAF Diamond League slated for June 30. ...

Obiri powers to victory for historic World XC gold

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Hellen Obiri became the first woman to have won individual senior titles on the track outdoors, indoors and in cross country when she led virtually fr...

Hellen Obiri , IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Obiri, Kipruto shine at Elgoibar

By World Athletics,

The Kenyan tandem of world junior 10,000m champion Rhonex Kipruto and world 5000m gold medallist Hellen Obiri were overwhelming winners at the Cross I...

10000m champion , 5000m gold medallist , Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza , Elgoibar , Hellen Obiri , IAAF Cross Country Permit meeting , Rhonex Kipruto

Veteran Komon set for marathon bow

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World 10km record-holder Leonard Patrick Komon is set to make his marathon debut in April after a glittering career in road races. The 31-year-old ...

Leonard Patrick Komon , marathon debut , Road races , World 10km record-holder , World Cross Country Championships

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

Cheptegei-Barega, Jebet-Obiri showdowns set for Seville

By World Athletics,

The Cross Internacional de Itálica in Santiponce on the outskirts of the Spanish city of Seville – the third Spanish leg of the current IAAF Cross ...

Cross Internacional de Itálica , IAAF Cross Country Permit , Santiponce

Kibet and Rengeruk claim top spots at Campaccio

By World Athletics,

James Kibet and Lilian Rengeruk claimed a Kenyan double at the 61st edition of Campaccio on a rainy and cold day at the IAAF Cross Country Permit meet...

at the 61st edition of Campaccio , claimed a Kenyan double , IAAF Cross Country Permit meeting in San Giorgio su Legnano , James Kibet , Kibet and Rengeruk claim top spots at Campaccio , Lilian Rengeruk

Flashback2017: Kenya reigns supreme at Kampala World Cross

By Charity Wanja,

The year 2017 presented great success for local athletes as they preserved Kenya's global dominance in distance running. Kenyans again proved the o...

Geoffrey Kamworor , IAAF World Cross Country , Irene Cheptai , Kampala , uganda

After Rome record run, Obiri ascends to a new level

By World Athletics,

They say a good way to judge someone’s character is to look at those around them, and when it comes to athletics, the best gauge of an athlete’s a...

athletics , Genzebe Dibaba , Helen Obiri , IAAF World Championships , National record , Ricky Simms , Rome

Kenyan duo break course records in Karlovy Vary

By Agencies,

Both course records fell at the Mattoni Karlovy Vary Half Marathon as Kenyan duo Wilfred Kimitei and Yvonne Jelagat triumphed on Saturday.A group of e...

Mattoni Karlovy Vary Half Marathon , Wilfred Kimitei , Yvonne Jelagat