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World half marathon champ Jepchirchir sets sights on world title in Oregon
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kenya’s world half-marathon record holder Peres Jepchirchir has announced she will attempt to do what only one other woman has […]
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Kipchoge sets sights on third Olympic marathon crown at Paris 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Two-time Olympic champion and world marathon record holder, Eliud Kipchoge confirmed Wednesday he will be going for an unprecedented third […]
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Gebreselassie condemns mixing sports with politics
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ethiopia’s multiple Olympic gold medallist Haile Gebreselassie hasstrongly opposed attempts of some Western politicians and countries to disrupt the 2022 […]
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Kenyan athletes miss out on US marathon prizes after following wrong race route
Reading Time: < 1 minute Two Kenyan athletes on Sunday September 26 suffered a blow after they were denied cash prize despite winning a marathon […]
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WU20: Kenyans in perfect form as hunt for medals heats up
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Kenya National U-18 team was in perfect form with Peter Kithome and Alocias Kipngetich sailing through to the men’s […]
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Laikipia Fun Race seeks to restore peace in community
Reading Time: 2 minutes David Macharia This year’s Laikipia Amateur Fun Race is set to cut across several conservancies and villages on the scenic […]
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Ailing Jipcho’s distress call well received by colleagues
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kenya’s Olympics legend Ben Jipcho recalls with nostalgia a celebratory telegram message he received from former Nigerian president General Yakubu […]
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Athletics: Boit strikes gold as Kenya rules athletics events
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lynette Matheka in Arusha Nineteen-year-old Solomon Boit clocked 29:29.7 to clinch gold in boys’ 10,000m as the East Africa Secondary […]
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Foundation picks Kenya for Special Olympics project
Reading Time: < 1 minute Kenyan athletes living with intellectual disabilities are poised to enjoy better facilities in schools after Golisano Foundation picked the country […]
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Waithaka promises bruising battle at National trials, Karoki out
Reading Time: 2 minutes David Macharia World Under-18 3,000m bronze medallist Stanley Waithaka has predicted an explosive men’s 5,000m race during the National trials […]