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Obiri chasing fifth star at KDF Cross Country
By Philip Muchiri,
1135, January 22, 2020 (EAT)
World Cross Country champion Helen Obiri will be the star attraction as the Kenya Defence Forces athletes converge at the Thika Barracks on Friday for...
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World Athletics ratifies Keter’s 5km record
By Philip Muchiri,
1137, January 21, 2020 (EAT)
The World Athletics has ratified Kenya’s Robert Keter’s world 5km record of 13:22. Keter, who was something of an unknown when he lined up for ...
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MWANGI: Kenya can never go the Russian way
By Citizen Reporter,
2114, January 20, 2020 (EAT)
Simon Mwangi in the UK On January 14th an interesting opinion piece was penned in The Times, a UK based newspaper, by Rick Broadbent titled: “Is it...
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Worku, Obiri favourites at Italica Cross
By World Athletics,
1825, January 18, 2020 (EAT)
Ethiopia’s Tadese Worku and Kenya’s Hellen Obiri will be the marquee athletes at the ‘Cross Internacional de Itálica’ in Santiponce on the ou...
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AK vows to push for criminalization of doping
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
702, January 18, 2020 (EAT)
Athletics Kenya (AK) has vowed to push through the bill on criminalizing doping in the country amidst the rising cases of the vice. While addressin...
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Why a ban on Vaporfly shoe could boost Nike’s bottom line
By Reuters,
1447, January 17, 2020 (EAT)
A controversy over Nike’s hyper-advanced Vaporfly shoes that some say give runners an unfair advantage could boost sales, especially among amateurs ...
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Bekele backs ‘struggling’ Farah’s return to track
By Reuters,
1201, January 17, 2020 (EAT)
Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele believes Mo Farah has struggled to flourish in the marathon events at the highest level and said he was...
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Bekele to face Eliud Kipchoge in mouthwatering London showdown
By Agencies,
1310, January 17, 2020 (EAT)
Fireworks are expected at this year’s London marathon after organisers added the three-time Olympic gold medallist Kenenisa Bekele to the star-studd...
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Kipchoge defends barrier-busting Nike shoe
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1629, January 16, 2020 (EAT)
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has brushed off the critics of the Nike shoe he used to run the INEOS challenge- where he became the first...
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Kipchoge up against Messi for top award
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2140, January 15, 2020 (EAT)
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has yet again been nominated in a six-man shortlist for the 2019 Laureus Sportsman of the year award. T...
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Why I set up Kapchemoiywo camp, legend Jepkosgei speaks out
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1544, January 15, 2020 (EAT)
Gilbert Kiprotich The dwindling fortunes of Kenya in short and middle distance races led former world 800m champion Janeth Jepkosgei to think outsi...
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Okudo replaces Kaberia as Sports PS
By Citizen Reporter,
1528, January 14, 2020 (EAT)
Joe Okudo has been named as new Sports Principal Secretary replacing Ambassador Kirimi Kaberia who has been moved to the Ministry of Mining in a simil...
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Mutai, Mushai nominated for Soya honours
By Citizen Reporter,
1221, January 14, 2020 (EAT)
Vincent Mutai, who won an unprecedented three gold medals from the International Para Athletics Championships last year and the 2018 Sports Personalit...
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Obiri and Kifle favourites in Elgoibar
By World Athletics,
734, January 12, 2020 (EAT)
At a press conference on Wednesday, elite race manager Zigor Díez announced the names of the athletes in contention at the 77th Cross Internacional J...
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Former world record holder Kipsang suspended
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2102, January 10, 2020 (EAT)
Former world marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang has been provisionally suspended by the World Athletics body- Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). Ki...
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Star-studded shortlist for SOYA sportswoman of the year award
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1553, January 10, 2020 (EAT)
It will be a battle of titans at this year’s Safaricom Sports of the Year Awards (SOYA) as top guns are set to battle it out for the 2019 Female Spo...
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Chepkoech leads Houston Half Marathon field
By World Athletics,
1219, January 9, 2020 (EAT)
Organisers of the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon have revealed the elite fields for the World Athletics road races on Janua...
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Africa champion Leshan eyes World record
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1631, January 6, 2020 (EAT)
Africa Under-20 javelin champion Ita Nao Leshan is seeking to set a world junior record at this year’s World Under-20 championships slated for Nairo...
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Newly-wed Bett, Chepkemoi triumph in Iten Cross Country
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1734, January 4, 2020 (EAT)
There was no better way for the recently wedded Leonard Kipkemoi Bett to open Year 2020 than to win the fifth leg of Athletics Kenya Cross Country mee...
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Manangoi ready for comeback after injury layoff
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1657, January 3, 2020 (EAT)
After a disappointing season that was rocked by injury, Commonwealth Games 1500m champion Elijah Manangoi is ready to roar again in 2020. Manangoi ...
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