September 17
Kenya: Nairobi City Expressway Marathoner Found Dead At His Iten Home
Kenyan athletics is mourning once again following the death of marathoner Willy Kipruto Chelewa in unclear circumstances. Read more »
September 10
Kenya/Uganda: Rebeca Cheptegei's Alleged Attacker Dies
Rebeca Cheptegei's former partner, Dickson Ndiema, has passed away at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret. Read more »
September 09
Kenya: Ngugi-Cooper, Kipchumba Storm to Victory in Rainy Great North Run
Kenya's Mary Ngugi-Cooper braved rainy conditions to win the women's half marathon at the Great North Run in Newcastle on Sunday morning. Read more »
September 05
Uganda: Cheptegei's Estranged Partner Still Being Treated for Burns
Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who was admitted at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret with multiple burns from a domestic quarrel with her estranged partner, is… Read more »
September 04
Uganda: Ugandan Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei to Be Airlifted to Nairobi for Specialized Treatment
Hospitalized Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei is set to be airlifted to Nairobi for a specialized treatment. Read more »
September 02
Kenya: Ugandan Athlete, Kenyan Boyfriend in Hospital With Multiple Burns After Violent Domestic Quarrel
Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has been admitted at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret with multiple burns after allegedly being set ablaze on Sunday by… Read more »
August 05
Kenya: Kakamega-Based Medical City Holds Inaugural Cross Country Races
Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC) on Saturday held its inaugural cross country road races in Butere Sub-County, Kakamega County, hosting thousands of attendees from both… Read more »
August 07
Kenya: Make or Break As Kibiwott and Co. Out to Redeem Kenya's Honour in Men's Steeplechase
Commonwealth Games champion Abraham Kibiwott says their main mission is to reclaim the Olympics title for the men's 3000m steeplechase in Wednesday's final at the Stade de France. Read more »
August 06
Kenya: Never Lose Faith! Kenya Successfully Wins Appeal As Kipyegon's Paris Olympics Silver Is Reinstated
In a dramatic night of push and shove in the women's 5000m Final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Monday night, Kenya had the last laugh as the Athletics powerhouse successfully won… Read more »
August 04
Kenya: Team Triathlon Practice Swim in Seine Cancelled
The scheduled swim familiarisation for Monday's mixed team triathlon was cancelled for the second day in a row at Paris 2024. Read more »
August 02
Kenya: I'm Perfecting My Last Kick, Komen Says After Cruising Into 1500m Paris Olympics Semis
With an apparently insatiable appetite for success, Kenya's 1500m hopeful Brian Komen is hinting at a possible 'killer instinct' ahead of the men's 1500m semis slated for August 4. Read more »
Kenya: Olympics 'Begins Proper' for Kenya As Track and Field Commences in Paris
The Olympic Games will 'begin proper' for Team Kenya in Paris on Friday afternoon, with track and field competitions commencing at the iconic Stade de France in the French capital. Read more »
July 17
Kenya: Kenya's 4x400m Paris Olympics Relay Mixed Team Works to Bolster Acceleration Towards Takeovers
Since March 2022, team members have had to run in the order of man-woman-man-woman in the 4x400m Mixed Relays introduced at the 2017 World Relays and then held at the 2019 World… Read more »
July 16
Kenya: Lokedi Proud to Don Team Kenya Singlet At Paris Olympics
Kenya's Sharon Lokedi has backed the women's marathon team for an excellent performance at this month's Paris Olympics. Read more »
Kenya: World Record Holder Kipyegon Hoping for Injury-Free Olympics in Paris
Double world record holder Faith Kipyegon is crossing her fingers for an injury-free campaign at this month's Paris Olympics. Read more »
July 12
Kenya: No Pressure On Me, Says Sprinter Ekwam Ahead of Maiden Olympics
Kenyan sprinter Zablon Ekwam says he is under no pressure ahead of his maiden appearance at the Olympic Games, and says his focus is solely on running a good race and executing his… Read more »
July 10
Kenya: Fall From Grace - Marathon Giant Lawrence Cherono Banned for Seven Years
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has slapped the 2019 Chicago Marathon champion Lawrence Cherono with a seven-year ban for three anti-doping violations. Read more »
July 04
Kenya: Omanyala to Chisel Up for Grand Olympic Dream At FBK Games in Hengelo
African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala will head to the FBK Games in Hengelo, a World Athletics Continental Gold Tour meet in the Netherlands on Sunday, for his final… Read more »
July 02
Kenya: 'Newest Elephant in the Room' - Age Cheating in Kenyan Athletics
Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jack Tuwei reveals they have unearthed a worrying trend of age cheating through forgery of identification documents, including birth and school… Read more »
June 26
Cameroon: 'Cometh the Man, Cometh the Hour' - Komen Clinches African Title in Cameroon
Brian Komen grabbed Kenya's fourth gold medal on the final day of the Africa Athletics Senior Championships on Thursday evening in Douala, Cameroon. Read more »
Kenya: What Athletes Need to Do to Compete in Nairobi City Marathon
Athletics Kenya (AK) have informed athletes that they will have to have a set personal best (PB) times if they are to compete in the marathon and half marathon for this year's… Read more »
June 24
Kenya: Podium Sweep for Kenya and Ethiopia At Rain-Drenched Boston 10k Race
World half marathon champion Sabastian Sawe led a Kenyan podium sweep at the Boston 10km race in the United States on Sunday evening. Read more »
June 23
Africa: Sarah Moraa, Ng'eno Strike Gold for Kenya At Africa Athletics Championships
Youngster Sarah Moraa and Alex Ng'eno clinched Kenya's first gold medals at the Africa Athletics Senior Championships in Douala, Cameroon with victories in the men and women's… Read more »
June 18
Kenya: AIU Slap Three Kenyan Athletes With Bans for Doping Offences
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned Kenya's Nicholas Kosimbei for three years after testing positive for the prohibited substance trimetazidine. Read more »
June 17
Kenya: In Pictures - National Trials Live Up to Mini Olympics Moniker
Long billed as the precursor to the Olympics, the past weekend's national trials for the quadrennial games indeed lived up to expectations. Read more »