Wanyonyi faces tough test in Monaco meet

Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi faces Canada's Marco Arop and Algeria's Djamel Sedjati. The two joined him on the Paris podium last year.

By World Athletics 9 months ago

Chebet and Tsegay renew rivalry in Rome

World record-holder Gudaf Tsegay and Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet will go head-to-head over 5000m at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea

By World Athletics 10 months ago

Loliha: From Kakuma Refugee Camp to winning South Sudan's first African Games gold

From Kakuma to Glory: Loliha makes history with South Sudan's first African Games gold.

By World Athletics 11 months ago

Obiri chasing third straight Boston title

Defending Boston Marathon champions Hellen Obiri and Sisay Lemma are among the many star names set for the World Athletics Platinum Label road race on Monday.

By World Athletics 11 months ago

World Indoor sets stage for 2025 Tokyo World Championships

The World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25 drew to a close on Sunday after three days of thrilling action, marking the start of a busy year for the sport.

By World Athletics 1 year ago

World Athlete of the Year award-winner Kelvin Kiptum wants more

Kiptum takes pride in the year's triumphs as he plots for more next season.

By World Athletics 2 years ago

With world 1500m record, Kipyegon adds to her already impressive legacy

Kenyan has now joined a club of only five athletes that includes the likes of Usain Bolt who have dominated every level in track and field.

By World Athletics 2 years ago

Omanyala sprints to African record in Atlanta

Omanyala set an African and national record in 150m race after clocking 14.89 seconds.

By World Athletics 2 years ago

Omanyala to lead Kenyan charge in Gaborone today

Omanyala is the African and Commonwealth 100m champion.

By World Athletics 2 years ago

Kenya's Kiptum charges to victory, Hassan stuns on London marathon debut

Kiptum wins London Marathon by setting world's second fastest time.

By World Athletics 2 years ago

Marathon greats Ndereba and Okayo blazed a trail for Kenyan women

The two Kenya Prisons athletes made a mark in major marathons when Kenyans had not started to dominate on the road.

By World Athletics 2 years ago

Chepngetich retains Nagoya women's marathon title in solo run

Chepngetich's time of 2:18:08 is the second-fastest ever women-only marathon behind her compatriot Mary Keitany's 2:17:01 set in London in 2017.

By World Athletics 3 years ago

Cheptegei and Chesang reign in Madrid races

Two-time world 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei and Ugandan compatriot Prisca Chesang were victorious at the San Silvestre Vallecana,

By World Athletics 3 years ago

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Winners, losers in Nairobi and Eastern contests

Langata Constituency's Nixon Korir (UDA) lot to media personality Felix Odiwuor, alias Jalang'o of ODM.

By World Athletics 3 years ago

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Those who fell by the wayside amid storms in Uhuru Cabinet

President Kenyatta's Cabinet has been a revolving door of personalities over the decade. However, as the days progressed, he abandoned the idea of appointing technocrats

By World Athletics 3 years ago

With timed baby steps, race walking in Kenya gathers pace

Kenya is known as a distance running powerhouse. Now, that strength in endurance events is filtering through to the world of race walking.

By World Athletics 3 years ago

Kip Keino Classic is more than a celebration of athletics success

The Kip Keino Classic has helped develop and build human capacities in all the fields associated with the event.

By World Athletics 3 years ago