TIME TICKING AWAY: Rudisha seeks redemption at Beijing World Championships
Olympic champion David Rudisha will take no prisoners as he makes another attempt to quell mutiny in his 800m fortress at the World Championships, which start in Beijing on August 22.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
TIME TICKING AWAY: Rudisha seeks redemption at Beijing World Championships
Former World Youth Champion Biwott and Kisa join Beijing worlds' team
Former World Youth Champion Robert Biwott and Janet Kisa have been drafted into the men's 1,500m and women's 5,000m distance race in the World Championships in Beijing.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Former World Youth Champion Biwott and Kisa join Beijing worlds' team
Kenya’s Head coach Julius Kirwa's caution ahead of Beijing tri
Kenya’s Head coach Julius Kirwa has told his 47-member team they have no time to lose as they get their training sessions underway, hoping to emerge from Beijing with great reputation and dominance.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Kenya’s Head coach Julius Kirwa's caution ahead of Beijing tri
KIPSANG READY FOR WORLD TEST: Wilson says Kenya set to reclaim marathon gold
New York Marathon champion Wilson Kipsang is not taking his selection into the Kenya team for the 42k distance lightly.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
KIPSANG READY FOR WORLD TEST: Wilson says Kenya set to reclaim marathon gold
I’M NOT SCARED: Records mean nothing at Beijing worlds, says Yego
Commonwealth Games javelin champion Julius Yego said his world lead throw of 91.39 metres and other records his rivals hold will mean nothing when they meet at the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
I’M NOT SCARED:  Records mean nothing at Beijing worlds, says Yego
Kenya ranked top at Olympics Africa Rugby Sevens qualifiers
Kenya face a daunting task to make it to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in rugby sevens, which is making a comeback after over 15 years.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Kenya ranked top at Olympics Africa Rugby Sevens qualifiers
AK: NO DOUBLING UP; Coaches seek to spread risks to 48 athletes
No athlete will compete in more than one competition, according to Team Kenya coaches.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
AK: NO DOUBLING UP; Coaches seek to spread risks to 48 athletes
Rudisha man to beat in 800m race at trials
Having skipped the local track and field competition, Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha will finally grant his fans a rare show at Kasarani Stadium tomorrow as he seeks a ticket to the World Championships.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Rudisha man to beat in 800m race at trials
KEEPING THE FAITH: Chepng'etich leads chase for Beijing Championships 1500m race ticket
Commonwealth Games 1500m champion Faith Chepng’etich says running a fast time at the Athletics Kenya national trials at the Safaricom Stadium on Saturday will not be important as she chases a ticket to the Beijing World Championships.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
KEEPING THE FAITH: Chepng'etich leads chase for Beijing Championships 1500m race ticket
World Cross Country silver medallist Karoki and Kamworor to face off in trials
World Cross Country silver medallist Bedan Karoki hopes his left leg will have enough stamina to weather the storm during the explosive national trials to select the team to the World Championships.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
World Cross Country silver medallist  Karoki and Kamworor to face off in trials
Rudisha faces Amos in London meeting
Three top Kenyans will line up at the London Diamond League meeting on Saturday, keen to reaffirm their status as the best in their races at the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Rudisha faces Amos in London meeting
Kipsang trains eyes on reclaiming gold in Beijing
At 33, New York Marathon champion Wilson Kipsang has been involved in every battle and competition but, there is one medal he yearns to add to his collection; gold from World Championships.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Kipsang trains eyes on reclaiming gold in Beijing
Baby with breathing defect set for operation
Five months ago, Violet Atieno expected to deliver her bundle of joy, which would literally cement her young marriage as she starts a journey into motherhood.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Baby with breathing defect set for operation
LOOMING STANDOFF: Kenya to name junior team for Africa Games against wish of Malkia Strikers
Kenya’s Malkia Strikers core team that won the FIVB Group 3 Grand Prix in Australia on Sunday will be retained for the volleyball World Cup, which starts in Japan on August 22.
By CHRIS MUSUMBA AND RODGERS ESHITEMI 8 years ago
LOOMING STANDOFF: Kenya to name junior team for Africa Games against wish of Malkia Strikers
Sprinter Carvin Nkanata for Athletics Kenya trials
Africa bronze medallist in the 200m Carvin Nkanata is expected in the country to compete at the national trials on July 31.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Sprinter Carvin Nkanata for Athletics Kenya trials
Rudisha leads Kenya stars to Lausanne Diamond League
Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha will lead a galaxy of Kenyan stars today to Lausanne, Switzerland, for the Diamond League meeting on Thursday.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Rudisha leads Kenya stars to Lausanne Diamond League
Chepngetich gathers faith to spoil Ethiopian party in Paris meeting
Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion Faith Chepng’etich and World 5,000m silver medallist Mercy Cherono will be out to spoil the party for Ethiopian duo Almaz Ayana and Genzebe Dibaba who are eyeing fast times at the Paris Diamond League meeting today.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Chepngetich gathers faith to spoil Ethiopian party in Paris meeting
INJURY SCARE: Coach Kirwa worried over women's steeplechase conquest in Beijing
Kenya is worried about the fitness and ability of her athletes to successfully defend the women’s 3,000m steeplechase crown at next month’s Beijing World Championships.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
INJURY SCARE: Coach Kirwa worried over women's steeplechase conquest in Beijing
Karimi and Mbogo to grace Eastern Athletics Kenya championships
Buenos Aires Marathon champion Lucy Karimi and Elijah Mbogo will be the top athletes at the Eastern region Athletics Kenya (AK) championships, which will be held on Saturday at the Meru Teachers Training College grounds.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Karimi and Mbogo to grace Eastern Athletics Kenya championships
WHY FKF MEETING ABORTED: Nyamweya calls off meeting, to meet NEC
The much awaited Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Annual General Meeting aborted yesterday after officials failed to agree on delegates vetting system and lack of sufficient security.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
WHY FKF MEETING ABORTED: Nyamweya calls off meeting, to meet NEC
Kenya face huge task in Mexico FIVB Grand Prix
Kenya will be seeking to stamp its authority in women’s volleyball when it takes on hosts Mexico and Algeria in the FIVB World Grand Prix.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Kenya face huge task in Mexico FIVB Grand Prix
DOWN TO BUSINESS: Rudisha shifts focus to Lausanne IAAF Diamond League
Olympic champion and 800m world record-holder David Rudisha has confirmed that he will compete in Lausanne on July 9, the ninth stop for the IAAF Diamond League meeting.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
DOWN TO BUSINESS: Rudisha shifts focus to Lausanne IAAF Diamond League
LOOKING BEYOND ATHLETICS: Keino urges Kenyan teams to widen scope ahead of next year’s Olympics Games in Rio
National Olympic Committee of Kenya chair Kipchoge Keino said Kenya will seek to widen its medal scope beyond track and field at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
LOOKING BEYOND ATHLETICS:  Keino urges Kenyan teams to widen scope ahead of next year’s Olympics Games in Rio
AK shelves World Championships national athletics trials
Kenya has given in to pressure and agreed to postpone, at least by one week, national trials to select the team for the World Championships set for Beijing in August.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
AK shelves World Championships national athletics trials
Rudisha for New York Diamond League conquest
Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha remained upbeat ahead of his first major race of the season in New York on Sunday.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Rudisha for New York Diamond League conquest
Kenyans salute Yego for javelin Africa record
As Yego responded to World champion Vitezslav Vesely’s sixth round effort of 88.18m by launching the javelin out to 91.39, many were dejected after it was ruled out.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Kenyans salute Yego for javelin Africa record
Kenyans salute Yego for new javelin Africa record, world lead
As the dust settles on the drama of Commonwealth Games javelin champion Julius Yego's throw at the Birmingham Grand Prix, Kenyans have expressed mixed reactions and imagination of how far the Africa record holder will go this season.
By CHRIS MUSUMBA 8 years ago
Kenyans salute Yego for new javelin Africa record, world lead
Gor Mhia still unbeaten
Gor Mahia maintained their unbeaten run to 15 as they added giants Tusker to their causality list, picking an important 1-0 win at the Moi Stadium in Kisumu yesterday.
By CHRIS MUSUMBA, JOSEPH KIPSANG, BOSCO MAGARE 8 years ago
Gor Mhia still unbeaten
Sky is the limit
Yego, who has made it realistic for Kenyans to imagine winning a medal in the field events at the World Championships is possible, has continued to redefine his career ever since he stormed the global scene.
By Chris Musumba and Denis Okeyo 8 years ago
Sky is the limit
STELLAR CAST: AK names marathon teams to Beijing as champs Kipchoge and Keitany chicken out
World Marathon record holder Dennis Kimetto has earned his place in the Kenya marathon team to the World Championships in Beijing in August.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
STELLAR CAST: AK names marathon teams to Beijing as champs Kipchoge and Keitany chicken out
Gor march on as Sofapaka spoil Tusker party, All Stars hold Chemelil
Sofapaka maintained their superiority over Tusker beating the brewers 2-1 in Sunday’s Kenyan Premier League (KPL) match at Ruaraka Stadium.
By Chris Musumba, Gilbert Wandera, Rodgers Eshitemi, 8 years ago
Gor march on as Sofapaka spoil Tusker party, All Stars hold Chemelil
Leopards SHOCKED: Stima’s Ochieng’ switches off Ingwe’s power in Kisumu as City Stars stop Ulinzi guns
Hosts Western Stima, was for better part of the match switched off but substitute striker Victor Ochieng’ powered his side on for just two minutes to electrocute AFC Leopards in a 2-0 win at Moi Stadium in Kisumu.
By Chris Musumba, Gilbert Wandera and Joseph Kipsang 8 years ago
Leopards SHOCKED: Stima’s Ochieng’ switches off Ingwe’s power in Kisumu as City Stars stop Ulinzi guns
KENYAN STARS TARGET SHANGHAI: 800m champ Sum to lead array of world-beaters in China
World 800m Champion Eunice Sum, has cautioned her fans, she will run sparingly this season and hope to peak just before the Beijing World Championships in August.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
KENYAN STARS TARGET SHANGHAI:  800m champ Sum to lead array of world-beaters in China
Mwangangi bows out of Doha Diamond League, to debut in Eugene on May 30
Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku will not compete in Doha on Friday, but will open his Diamond League campaign in Eugene, Oregon on May 30.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Mwangangi bows out of Doha Diamond League, to debut in Eugene on May 30
CHANGE TACK OR ELSE: Kiplangat calls for review of running styles ahead of World Championships
False starts and big flops have been the story so far for Kenyan athletes in the long-distance races at the World Championships and the Olympics.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
CHANGE TACK OR ELSE: Kiplangat calls for review of running styles ahead of World Championships
COSTLY ADVENTURE: Kenya to spend Sh500 million in sending 360 athletes to All Africa Games
Kenya will send a squad of more than 360 athletes and officials to the 11th edition of the All Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo, starting on September 4–19.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
COSTLY ADVENTURE:  Kenya to spend Sh500 million in sending 360 athletes to All Africa Games
Kenya target big entry at Rio Olympics, says Nock
National Olympic Committee of Kenya (Nock) targets to take at least 60 athletes to the Rio Olympics in 2016.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Kenya target big entry at Rio Olympics, says Nock
ANXIOUS MOMENTS: AK to name Beijing world marathon team next week
Athletics Kenya will name its provisional marathon team to this year’s IAAF World Championships next week.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
ANXIOUS MOMENTS: AK to name Beijing world marathon team next week
Kipsang the man to beat: Former world record holder is hot favourite in London, but faces stiff challenge from Kimetto
London Marathon’s elite field coordinator David Bedford claims Wilson Kipsang is the man to beat in Sunday’s race, and predicts the greatest women’s marathon ever as Kenya’s ‘fantastic four’ take on Aselefech Mergia of Ethiopia.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Kipsang the man to beat: Former world record holder is hot favourite in London, but faces stiff challenge from Kimetto
Raila launches Gor Mahia bread
Kenya Premier League Champions Gor Mahia breakfast will now consist of bread after they secured a sponsorship deal with Nakuru based Good Bread Kenya Limited.
By Chris Musumba 8 years ago
Raila launches Gor Mahia bread
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