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News January 22, 2023

Ruth Chepngetich eyes Nagoya Women’s Marathon title Ruth Chepngetich eyes

World Half Marathon record holder Ruth Chepngetich says her next focus is on defending her Nagoya Women’s Marathon title in match after clinching the National Cross Country title on Saturday at the Kenya Prisons Training College.

Lokir keen to extend newfound winning streak at Sirikwa Classic

Newly crowned national cross country champion Charles Lokir says his next target is to clinch the Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour, set for February 4 at Lobo village in Eldoret.

News January 19, 2023

Big names clash in Ruiru in battle for National Cross-Country title.

All roads lead to the Kenya Prisons Training College in Ruiru on Saturday as hundreds of athletes from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) battle for individual and team titles at the National Cross Country Championships.

Cross Country News January 9, 2023

Chepkoech, Kamworor shine at Police Cross Country Championships

World 3000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech and three-time world half marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor stood out at the

News Uncategorized January 9, 2023

SPORTS CS ABABU, WA BOSS COE IN HIGH PROFILE DISCUSSIONS ON KENYAN ATHLETICS

Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba and World Athletics president Seb Coe held discussions on Thursday pertaining to critical issues affecting Kenyan athletics, primarily doping. Speaking with the press afterwards, Namwamba reiterated Kenya’s commitment to eradicating the doping vice by…

News November 8, 2021

Athletics Kenya kick off consultative meetings on athletes’ welfare in Ngong

The first of 14 consultative meetings on athletes’ welfare kicked off this morning in Ngong’ as hundreds from the town and its environs turned out to air their grievances, suggestions and concerns on how to grow the sport. Speaking…

News November 6, 2021

Kipyegon to headline Great Ethiopian Run as special guest

Double Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon will be the guest of honour at the 21st edition of the Great Ethiopian Run International 10km race in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on November 14. Kipyegon described the invite as a great opportunity to…

News October 15, 2021

Machakos, Iten cross country weekend meetings postponed to honor fallen athletes

Athletics Kenya applaud President Uhuru Kenyatta’s directive to speed up investigations and resolution of the circumstances surrounding the heinous murder of world 10,000m bronze medalist Agnes Tirop, which occurred yesterday at their Iten home in Elgeyo Marakwet county. We…

News October 13, 2021

Athletics Kenya condoles with family and friends of Agnes Jebet Tirop

AK condoles with family and friends of Agnes Jebet Tirop Athletics Kenya are this afternoon distraught to learn about the untimely death of World 10,000m bronze medalist Agnes Tirop. Tirop was found dead at their home in Iten after…

News October 22, 2020

Kibiwott Kandie leads Rodgers Kwemoi and Michael Kibet in 10km race during the National cross country championships at Ngong race course

Central Rift region will mount an assault for the national title through Robert Kiprop, the winner of the 2021 Discovery Cross Country Championships in the men’s senior race. Nicholas Kimeli, Rodgers Kwemoi, Emmanuel Bor, Titus Kiprotich and Alex Kibet…