Waithaka eyes Tokyo Olympics success

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Stanley Waithaka is confident his stay in Japan will play a major role in his quest to shine at the Olympic Games set for this summer. The delayed ...

JAPAN , Olympic Games , Stanley Waithaka

Rono, Cherotich shine at AK meet

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Africa Junior 3000m bronze medallist Gideon Rono stunned Commonwealth Games 10000m bronze medallist Rodgers Kwemoi to win the men's 5000m race as the ...

AK meet

Kibiwott Kandie fires warning shot at Nairobi AK meet

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Chief athletics writer, Nyayo Stadium After a disappointing outing at the National Cross Country championships a fortnight ago, Kibiwott Kandie bounc...

AK Track and Field , Kibiwott Kandie , nyayo stadium

Semenya takes testosterone case to human rights court

By Agencies,

Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights against the restriction of testosterone levels in female runner...

Caster Semenya

Kosgei nominated for Laureus award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei is among the six nominees for the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award. Kosgei will battle it out...

award , Brigid Kosgei , Laureus World Sportswoman

Afcon: Mulee counting on ace Olunga to stop the Pharaohs

By Jacob Icia,

Harambee Stars head coach Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee is optimistic lead striker Michael Olunga will be available for the remaining 2022 African Cup of Na...

afcon , comoros , Egypt , Jacob 'Ghost'Mulee , kenya , Michael Olunga

Why all-conquering Jepchirchir has her work cut out

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert KiprotichChief writer, athletics While 2020 was a year many would want to erase from their memories, for Peres Jepchirchir it was a bitter-...

Peres Jepchirchir

SOYA: Olunga, Jepchirchir crowned Most Valuable athletes at gala

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga and half marathon world record holder Peres Jepchirchir are the winners of the 2020 Outstanding Sports Personali...

2020 Soya Awards , Michael Olunga , Peres Jepchirchir

Chepkoech breaks 5km world record in Monaco

By World Athletics,

World 3000m steeplechase champion Beatrice Chepkoech broke the world 5km record when she clocked 14:43 at the Monaco Run on Sunday. The performance b...

Junior athletes sensitized on doping ahead National XC champs

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) in partnership with the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) emphasized the importance of running and winning clean to the junior a...

ADAK , Athletics Kenya , doping

Lemotit Athletics Camp – the reservoir that keeps giving

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert KiprotichChief athletics writer As the National Cross Country Championships nears, the stakes couldn't have been higher for Lemotit Athletics...

Kericho , Lemotit Athletics Camp , Londiani , National Cross Country Championship , Paul Kemei

AK supremo Tuwei expects stiff competition at National XC

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert KiprotichChief athletics writer Athletics Kenya (AK) President Jackson Tuwei is expecting stiff competition at the National Cross Country Cha...

Africa Cross Country Championships , Athletics Kenya , Jackson Tuwei , Lome , National Cross Country Championships , Ngong Race Course , Togo

Chebet extends dominance at Nairobi Cross Country meet

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Sandrafelis Chebet won a record third Nairobi Region Cross Country Championships on Sunday as Lemotit Athletics Camp once again dominated competition ...

Nairobi Cross Country , Sandrafelis Chebet

Rotich sets sights on World relay after lighting up Nyayo

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World 800m bronze medallist Ferguson Rotich has set his sights on the World Relay Championships slated for Poland in May after dismantling a strong fi...

Ferguson Rotich

Olympic cancellation would be a ‘tragedy’ – AK chief Tuwei

By Kiprotich Kimetto,

The Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei has said cancellation of the Olympics would cast a huge mental burden upon athletes as he backed the ...

Jackson Tuwei , olympics , Tokyo 2020

Strong field expected at Southern Region Cross Country

By Stanley Mativo,

Japan-based Alexandar Mutiso, Jonathan Ndiku, Jackson Kavesa and Pauline Kaveke-will headline the Southern region cross country to be held Saturday at...

Southern Region Cross Country

Kamworor bags record eighth straight National Police XC crown

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The last seven men's titles at the National Police Service Cross Country championships have been won by one man and that streak was stretched further ...

Geoffrey Kamworor

Chelangat eyeing top prize at Police Cross Country

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

National Cross Country Champion Sheila Chelangat will be going for nothing short of victory when the National Police Service Cross Country Championshi...

Moraa, Omanyala steal show at AK relay meet

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

It was a spectacular sight to behold as athletics bigwigs from disciplined forces and civilians congregated on Saturday at the Nyayo National Stadium ...

Ferdinand Omanyala , Mary Moraa

World Athletics chief Coe confident Olympics will go ahead

By Reuters,

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said there is “an absolute, cast iron determination” to deliver the Tokyo Olympics and the arrival of COVI...

JAPAN , Seb Coe , Tokyo 2020 , Tokyo Olympics