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Kenya: Historic World Champs See Kenya Top Table
Nation, 30 August 2015
It was a marvelous seven-star performance for Kenya as the country claimed its maiden overall title at the World Championships in Athletics on Sunday in Beijing, China. Read more »
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Kenya on Top at Historic World Athletics Champs
Asbel Kiprop wrapped up the historic performance when he stormed to a third consecutive victory in the men's 1,500m race, a feat that brought the packed 80,000-seater Bird's Nest Stadium to its feet.
Vivian Cheruiyot, world champion of the 10,000 meters, celebrates at the World Athletics Champs in Beijing.
Kenya made history, finishing on top of the final medal table of the 15th IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China. Ethiopia came in at 5, while South Africa finished at 13, and Eritrea at 15.
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Kenya: Asbel's Hat-Trick Seals Seven-Star Show
Capital FM, 30 August 2015
Asbel Kiprop reaffirmed his status as the greatest middle-distance runner of the current generation by clinching an exhilarating come-from-behind victory to secure a hat-trick of… Read more »
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Africa: Kenya Tops Medals Table At Last On Final Day of Athletics World Championships
RFI, 30 August 2015
The final day of competition at the 2015 Athletics World Championships culminated with another US victory in the men's 4x400 metres relay, a packed stadium willing home high jumper… Read more »
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Kenya: All the Best, Team Kenya
Nation, 28 August 2015
The African Games get under way in Brazzaville, Congo, next Friday, just days after the conclusion of the World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. Read more »
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Kenya: Cherono Led By Genzebe to 5000m Final
Capital FM, 27 August 2015
Having chased each other to honours as juniors, Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba led familiar foe, Mercy Cherono across the line in the first semi final of the women 5000m to keep her… Read more »
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South Africa: Niekerk Hospitalised, Drugs Busts and Kenyan Triumphs On Day Five of World Athletics Championships
RFI, 27 August 2015
Van Niekerk is rushed to hospital, Zakari and Manunga are busted, Yego and Jepkemoi keep Kenya winning and Bolt and Gatlin should watch out for Hughes and on day five of the… Read more »
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Kenya: Golden Yego
The Star, 27 August 2015
Julius Yego continued Kenya's dominance of the world athletics championships by winning his country's fifth gold medal with a monster 92.72-metres throw in a dramatic men's javelin… Read more »
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Kenya: Asbel Kiprop Targets Third World Title in 1,500M Race
The Star, 26 August 2015
Two-time 1,500m world champion Abel Kiprop starts the hunt for his third title at the 15th IAAF World Championships in China on Wednesday. Read more »
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Kenya: Athletes Reign Supreme in Beijing
CAJ News, 26 August 2015
KENYA has maintained its leadership of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships as East Africa makes an early impact. Read more »
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Kenya: Swift Hyvin Kiyeng Sparkles in Beijing
Nation, 26 August 2015
Hyvin Kiyeng was over the moon after winning the women's 3,000m steeplechase gold at the 2015 World Athletics Championships on Wednesday. Read more »
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Kenya: Yego Delivers History With 92.72 Million Monster
Capital FM, 26 August 2015
Julius Yego continued his amazing stretch of pioneering achievements when he became the first Kenyan athlete to win a field event gold medal at the IAAF World Championships with… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyan World Champ Happy with 'Youtube Man' Title
Nation, 26 August 2015
It was a day of many firsts for Julius Yego at the 2015 World Athletics Championships. Read more »
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Kenya: Julius Yego Grabs Rare Gold At Championships
Nation, 26 August 2015
Julius Yego continued Kenya's dominance of the 2015 World Athletics Championships in Beijing by winning a historic gold medal in the men's javelin final on Wednesday. Read more »
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Kenya: Hyvin Kiyeng Bags Kenya's 6th Gold in Beijing
Nation, 26 August 2015
African Games champion Hyvin Kiyeng won Kenya its sixth gold medal at the World Championships when she blew away the 3,000m steeplechase field in 9 minutes 19.11 seconds on… Read more »
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Kenya: Caleb Mwangangi Leads 5,000m Trio Into Saturday's Final
Nation, 26 August 2015
Three Kenyans on Wednesday romped into the finals of 5000 metres increasing the country's chances of bagging more medals in the 15th edition of the World Champion in Beijing,… Read more »
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Kenya: Why Iten Remains Unrivalled As the Country's Athletics Capital
Nation, 26 August 2015
When steeplechase king Ezekiel Kemboi bagged his fourth crown at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China on Monday, the celebrations reverberated all the way to… Read more »
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Kenya: Last-Lunge Kiyeng Lands Sixth Beijing Gold
Capital FM, 26 August 2015
Hyvin Kiyeng final lunge for the finish after the final barrier clinched the steeplechase double and the sixth gold medal for Kenya as the country maintained their lead at the top… Read more »
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Kenya: Nicholas Bett Wins Gold in 400M Hurdles
The Star, 26 August 2015
Nicholas Bett yesterday made history by becoming the first Kenyan to win a 400m hurdles gold medal at the world stage. Read more »
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Kenya: Bufallo Mwangangi Leads Final Charge in 5000M
Capital FM, 26 August 2015
Kenya's quest of finally grounding British champion, Mo Farah, in the men 5000m final will fall on the legs of Commonwealth title holder, Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku, 2008 Olympics… Read more »
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Kenya: Kemboi Rules Out Retirement or Move to Marathon After Fourth Victory
The Star, 26 August 2015
Four-time world steeplechase champion Ezekiel Kemboi ruled out retirement or a move to marathon next season. Read more »
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Kenya: Girls Eye Sweep
The Star, 26 August 2015
Kenya will be seeking another clean sweep of medals in the women's steeplechase final today as the World athletics Championships enter the fifth day at the National Stadium in… Read more »
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Kenya: Yego Targets Podium Finish as He Parades for Javelin Final Today
The Star, 26 August 2015
Commonwealth Games javelin champion Julius Yego hopes to increase Kenya's medal tally with a podium finish in Javelin when he enters today's final at the IAAF World Championships… Read more »
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Africa: African Press Review 26 August 2015
RFI, 26 August 2015
The Kenyan press is dominated by the glittering achievements of the country's athletes at the world athletics championship in Beijing. Buhari is accused of political partisanship… Read more »
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Kenya: Sprinters Zakari, Koki in Doping Bust Claims
Capital FM, 26 August 2015
Kenya could be hit by another doping storm of catastrophic proportions with fears women 400m sprinters, Joy Zakari and Francesca Koki, may have tested positive for masking agent,… Read more »
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Kenya: The Kenyan Spirit and Promise Are On Show in Beijing
Nation, 26 August 2015
It's been a good week for Kenya. Much like Obama, for reasons to do with our psychological need to identify with anything that is even remotely Kenyan as soon as it is famous,… Read more »
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Kenya: Sum Through as Jepkosgei Bows Out
Capital FM, 26 August 2015
Eunice Sum put her title defence on track after confidently strolling from the first round of the women 800m at Beijing World Championships on Wednesday. Read more »
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Kenya: Ndiku Leads Kenya Team in 5,000m Qualifier
The Star, 26 August 2015
Diamond League defending champion Caleb Ndiku has qualified for the 5,000m finals of the 15th IAAF World Championships in China. Read more »
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Kenya: 'Youtube Man' Julius Yego Wins Javelin Gold in Beijing
Nation, 26 August 2015
Kenyan javelin sensation thrower Julius Yego continued to make history when he won the country its first major field event gold medal at the World Championships in Beijing, China… Read more »
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Kenya: Silver Lining for Faith As Dibaba Shines
Capital FM, 25 August 2015
There was no shame in losing the gold to such beauty and majesty as Commonwealth champion, Faith Chepng'etich took silver behind record holder and Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba who… Read more »
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Kenya: Golden Day for Kenya At Championships
Nation, 25 August 2015
A historic day where Kenya won its first ever gold medal in the sprints was capped by a magnificent performance by 800m world record holder David Rudisha. Read more »
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Kenya: Golden Rudisha Set to Welcome New Born
Capital FM, 25 August 2015
After quashing the competition in a tactical master class to return to the throne of world 800m running on Tuesday, even better news awaits record holder David Rudisha with the… Read more »
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Kenya: Eldoret Comes to Life As Kenyans Run the Show in Beijing
Nation, 25 August 2015
Athletics fans in Eldoret on Monday thronged various entertainment joints to watch Kenyan stars at the World Championships in Beijing. Read more »
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Kenya: Nicholas Bett Wins Kenya First Ever 400m Hurdles Gold At Worlds
Nation, 25 August 2015
Africa bronze medallist Nicholas Bett became the first Kenyan to win a World title in sprints when he stunned a rich field to win the men's 400m hurdles at Bird's Nest Stadium,… Read more »
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Kenya: Nicholas Bett Becomes First Kenyan to Win Gold in 400M Hurdles
The Star, 25 August 2015
Nicholas Bett made history in China on Tuesday, becoming the first Kenyan to win a gold medal in a short distance race at world stage. Read more »
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Kenya: Bett Puts Ak On Notice With Rare Gold
Capital FM, 25 August 2015
His name was nowhere when the roll-call of favourites for the men 400m Hurdles world title was written or read in the run-up to the Beijing IAAF World Championships. Read more »
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Kenya: 'King David' Reigns Supreme As Bett Makes History With Rare Gold
Nation, 25 August 2015
Kenya increased its medal tally on Tuesday with two golds, one of which was a historic 400m hurdles and a silver. Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya's Hunt for Gold Continues in Beijing
Nation, 25 August 2015
Kenya is set to increase its medal tally at the World Championships when Hyvin Kiyeng, Virginia Nyambura and Rosefline Chepngetich line up for the women's 3,000m final on… Read more »
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Kenya: Yet Another Kenyan Athletics Star Is Born
Nation, 25 August 2015
As an established athletics superpower, a Kenyan victory in a major global event is usually taken as routine. Read more »
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Kenya: The King Is Back! David Rudisha Caps Yet Another Golden Day for Kenya in Beijing
Nation, 25 August 2015
Olympic champion and World 800m record-holder David Rudisha won his second world title when he blew away the field in 1 minute 45.84 seconds at the Bird's Nest, Beijing, China on… Read more »
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Kenya: Bett Writes Kenyan History in Worlds 400m Hurdles
Capital FM, 25 August 2015
Nicholas Bett wrote his name into history books as the first Kenyan to win a world championships title in the men's 400m Hurdles after running a stunning world-leading time of… Read more »
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Kenya: All Bow As King David Reclaims His Throne
Capital FM, 25 August 2015
Just like Jamaican superstar and admirer, Usain Bolt, David Rudisha has silenced his critics by reclaiming the world 800m title when he ditched his famed front running to deploy a… Read more »
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Kenya: Two Kenyan Athletes Banned for Doping At World Championship
The Star, 26 August 2015
Two Kenyan sprinters have been provisionally banned after testing positive for outlawed substances at the ongoing 15th IAAF World Championships. Read more »
