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SOYA: Olunga, Jepchirchir crowned Most Valuable athletes at gala
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
120, February 21, 2021 (EAT)
Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga and half marathon world record holder Peres Jepchirchir are the winners of the 2020 Outstanding Sports Personali...
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SOYA organisers to host symposium in Naivasha
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1907, February 17, 2021 (EAT)
Some 250 sports people across all the sports disciplines will congregate in Naivasha on Saturday for a one-day sports symposium to mark the 17th editi...
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Junior athletes sensitized on doping ahead National XC champs
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2201, February 12, 2021 (EAT)
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...
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Lotto Foundation pumps Sh7m to National XC Champs
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1616, February 11, 2021 (EAT)
Lotto Foundation has injected Ksh 7million to boost the National Cross Country Championships that is set for Saturday at the Ngong Race Course The ev...
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Ajax keeper Onana given one-year ban for doping offence
By Agencies,
1603, February 5, 2021 (EAT)
Ajax and Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana has been banned from football for a year for a doping violation. The 24-year-old failed an out-of-compet...
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AIBA officials in Nairobi for African Virtual Forum
By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,
1535, February 5, 2021 (EAT)
The Boxing Federation of Kenya president Anthony Otieno ‘Jamal’ Ombok Friday welcomed International Boxing Association officials who are in Nairob...
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German doctor jailed for five years for blood doping
By Reuters,
1714, January 15, 2021 (EAT)
A Munich court on Friday sentenced a German sports doctor to four years and 10 months in prison for masterminding an international network that helped...
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Olympic hurdles champion McNeal suspended for violating anti-doping rules
By Reuters,
1234, January 15, 2021 (EAT)
American Olympic 100 metres hurdles gold medallist Brianna McNeal has been charged and provisionally suspended for violating World Athletics’ Anti-D...
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Former relay champion Kipketer hit with two-year ban
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
2008, January 8, 2021 (EAT)
Former world junior 800m champion Alfred Kipketer has been handed a two-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for whereabouts failures- an an...
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The unfinished race: Kimetto, Jelimo to Rudisha…what went wrong?
By Isaac Swila,
1121, February 9, 2021 (EAT)
Isaac Swila in Nairobi Sandra Lamwaka in Kampala Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret David Rudisha is an “A class'' athlete, but it’s debata...
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Pope Francis hails poetic Maradona; decries doping cheats
By Reuters,
015, January 4, 2021 (EAT)
Pope Francis has hailed fellow Argentine Diego Maradona as a “poet” on the pitch, but also acknowledged his frailty away from the sport. In a wid...
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2020 review: No respite as doping cases plague Kenyan athletes
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1529, December 31, 2020 (EAT)
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...
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Doping athletes to face punitive measures after Uhuru signs Anti-Doping Amendment Bill
By PSCU,
1324, December 31, 2020 (EAT)
Doping athletes will now face punitive measures including jail terms after President Kenyatta signed the Anti-Doping Amendment Bill into law. The n...
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Reputation will not protect athletes from doping ban, says Coe
By Reuters,
1128, December 23, 2020 (EAT)
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said reputation will not protect the sport’s high-profile athletes from doping raps and warned that it would...
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Russia banned from Tokyo Olympics and 2022 World Cup after CAS ruling
By Reuters,
1826, December 17, 2020 (EAT)
A Swiss court on Thursday upheld doping sanctions that will prevent Russian athletes from competing at major international events under the country’...
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Emotional reunion as AK honours Kenya’s pioneer athletes
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1958, December 15, 2020 (EAT)
Chief athletics writer, at Nyayo Stadium Emotions ran high as old friendships were rekindled at the Athletics Kenya (AK) 70th anniversary celebration...
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AK to honour Kenya’s pioneer athletes at 70th anniversary
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1615, December 13, 2020 (EAT)
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...
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County gov’ts urged to partner with AK to build athletics camps
By Bernard Rotich,
2130, December 8, 2020 (EAT)
County governments have been urged to partner with Athletics Kenya (AK) to build world class athletics camps across the country. Kennedy Tonui, the...
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Junior athletes hail AK, AIU for anti-doping training
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1553, December 7, 2020 (EAT)
Upcoming athletes have lauded Athletics Kenya (AK) for introducing an anti-doping seminar which focused on the budding athletes. The four-day seminar...
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Trump signs anti-doping act into law
By Reuters,
1446, December 5, 2020 (EAT)
U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law on Friday a bill that lets U.S. justice officials pursue criminal penalties against those involved in dopi...
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