Athletics

In a tense women’s 5000m final at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday night, Kenya emerged victorious as Faith Kipyegon’s appeal for a silver medal was upheld. Kipyegon, who initially finished second after being overtaken by fellow Kenyan Beatrice Chebet, had been disqualified for obstruction, with her medal originally awarded …

By: BBC Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge says he feared for his family’s life during a campaign of online abuse against him that wrongly linked him to the death of fellow Kenyan marathon runner Kelvin Kiptum. Kiptum, the world record holder who looked set to end Kipchoge’s victory over …

Alexander Munyao, fresh off his triumph at the London Marathon, has expressed his desire to represent Kenya at the 2024 Paris Olympics. After breaking away from a competitive field just three miles from the finish line, Munyao claimed the title in the men’s elite race with a time of two …

In a historic move, World Athletics declared on Wednesday its decision to offer prize money at the Olympics for the first time, commencing with the upcoming Games in Paris. Each gold medalist across the 48 athletics events at the Paris Olympics is set to receive $50,000 (equivalent to 46,000 euros). …

Hundreds gathered alongside prominent athletes and dignitaries on Friday to bid a somber farewell to Kelvin Kiptum, Kenya’s celebrated marathon record-breaker, in the heartland of the nation’s athletics, where he was born, trained, and tragically lost his life. Kiptum, a 24-year-old father of two, was fatally injured in a late-night …

The construction of a new house for World Marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum, ordered by President William Ruto, is nearing its conclusion at Kiptum’s farm in Naiberi, Uasin Gishu county, ahead of his burial on Friday. A team of engineers and workers have been stationed at the site to finalize …

The athletics community is once again in mourning with the passing of former athlete Henry Rono, who died at the age of 72. In a statement released to the media, Athletics Kenya announced that the iconic athlete passed away after a brief illness at a Nairobi Hospital on Thursday. Rono …

Edinah Jebitok secured her third world cross country tour title by emerging victorious at the Cross Cub de Hannut in Hannut, Belgium. Undeterred by the freezing weather conditions, the 22-year-old Kenyan distanced herself from fellow countrywomen Pamela Kosgei and Faith Chepkoech. Jebitok took an early lead and maintained her solo …

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has announced the government’s commitment to assist Kenyan athletes in realizing their maximum potential through the Talanta Hela Initiative. During an event on Sunday at the Tinderet Barng’etuny Mountain Run National Championship in Tinderet Constituency, Nandi County, Gachagua stated that the unique competition held in challenging …

Former World Cross Country champion, Spanish athlete Carmen Valero, has passed away at the age of 68 in her hometown of Sabadell. Valero, a trailblazer for Spanish female athletes, achieved notable milestones during her career. In 1976, she made history as the first Spanish woman to compete in the Olympic …