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Following in the footsteps of Wanjiru, Kipruto profile keeps rising
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1147, March 20, 2020 (EAT)
@gil_kiprotich When the heart-breaking news of the death of Samuel Wanjiru broke in May 15, 2011, he might have been only 18 years old but Amos Kipru...
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Coronavirus: Hard times for athletes as AK orders shutdown of training camps
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2334, March 18, 2020 (EAT)
Gilbert Kiprotich, Chief Athletics Writer Athletics Kenya has ordered all athletics training camps in the country to shut down in the wake of the bit...
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Diamond League hit by coronavirus concerns
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1449, March 17, 2020 (EAT)
Kenyan athletes continue to count losses as the organisers of the World Athletics Diamond League postponed the opening three legs of the 2020 season o...
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London marathon postponed to October due to coronavirus
By Reuters,
2339, March 13, 2020 (EAT)
The annual London marathon which was due to take place on April 26 has been postponed to October 4 because of coronavirus, the organizers said on Frid...
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Jeptoo urges athletes to take responsibility after serving doping ban
By Reuters,
1105, February 12, 2020 (EAT)
Disgraced marathon champion Rita Jeptoo has resumed training after serving a four-year doping ban and urged fellow Kenyan athletes to be more vigilant...
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Kipchoge, Kosgei lead Kenyan marathon stars to Tokyo 2020
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1345, January 31, 2020 (EAT)
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge will defend his Olympic title in Tokyo after he was selected in the Kenyan men’s marathon team for the J...
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Kenya set to name Olympic Games marathon team
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1700, January 30, 2020 (EAT)
As the clock ticks towards the Olympic Games, Athletics Kenya (AK) will Friday unveil the athletes who will represent Kenya at the Games set for Tokyo...
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Bikila, Debele top as Ethiopians dominate Dubai Marathon
By Reuters,
1435, January 24, 2020 (EAT)
Olika Adugna Bikila won the men’s Dubai Marathon on Friday ahead of Kenyan Eric Kiprono Kiptanui and Ethiopian compatriot Tsedat Abeje Ayana, as the...
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World Athletics to tighten shoe rules after controversy
By Reuters,
1404, January 24, 2020 (EAT)
Athletics’ ruling body will tighten regulations governing shoe technology, two sources familiar with the matter said, after Nike’s popular Vaporfl...
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Cherono, Degefa to defend Boston titles
By Citizen Team,
1142, January 23, 2020 (EAT)
The Boston Marathon title holders Lawrence Cherono and Worknesh Degefa will return to defend their crowns at the World Athletics Platinum Label road r...
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Cherono, Degefa to defend Boston Marathon titles
By World Athletics,
1104, December 18, 2019 (EAT)
Reigning champions Lawrence Cherono and Worknesh Degefa head a list of eight past winners who’ll line up for the 124th edition of the Boston Maratho...
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State of Stadia: The Ruringu shame!
By Philip Muchiri,
1701, November 12, 2019 (EAT)
When construction work commenced in mid 2017 and about Sh500 million set aside for upgrading the historic Ruringu Stadium in Nyeri County, no one thou...
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Keitany ‘ready to tackle’ New York City
By World Athletics,
1707, November 1, 2019 (EAT)
Defending champions Mary Keitany and Lelisa Desisa are back in the Big Apple to chase more glory at the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday. Keita...
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Kamworor, Keitany back in New York for glory
By Philip Muchiri,
1039, October 30, 2019 (EAT)
After breaking the World half marathon record in Denmark last month, Geoffrey Kamworor says he is ready to reclaim his New York City marathon title. ...
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As Kenyans mark Mashujaa Day, we have nothing to celebrate, athletes lament
By Cyrus Sholim,
1535, October 21, 2019 (EAT)
As Kenyans marked Mashujaa Day yesterday, athletes in the North Rift region have nothing to smile about as they narrate a myriad of challenges hamperi...
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Cherono sets sights on Olympics glory after conquests in the USA
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1342, October 21, 2019 (EAT)
Newly crowned Chicago Marathon champion Lawrence Cherono is eager to represent Kenya at the next year’s Olympic Games to be held in Japan. Cheron...
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Why more Kenyans are opting for road races – Hussein
By Philip Muchiri,
1118, October 17, 2019 (EAT)
The last time Kenya won a gold medal at the Olympic 10,000 meters was in 1968 Mexico City Olympics, in Mexico, Naftali Temu being the last Kenyan to t...
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RIANG’A :The science of running and why G.O.A.T Kipchoge needs a miracle
By Citizen Reporter,
1136, October 11, 2019 (EAT)
Patrick Riang'a Expectations are high, the challenge is already set - Vienna, Austria is the venue for the INEOS 1:59 Challenge which will be going...
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Kiplagat eyeing Worlds marathon glory beyond Doha
By Philip Muchiri,
1547, September 17, 2019 (EAT)
At 39, two-time marathon World Champion Edna Kiplagat is going for gold and nothing less in the forthcoming Doha edition, having narrowly missed the t...
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Ng’eno, Meringor retain Chemususu Half Marathon titles
By Geoffrey Mwamburi,
2037, September 7, 2019 (EAT)
Bernard Ng'eno and Delvine Meringor successfully defended their Chemususu Dam Half Marathon titles, winning their respective races in the 6th edition ...
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