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Kenyans took to social media to express their joy after Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge set a new world marathon record, while his compatriot Gladys Cherono completed a stunning Kenyan double at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday. 33-year-old Kipchoge, dubbed the greatest marathoner of the modern era, clocked 2:…

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge is the new marathon world record holder. The Olympic Champion shattered the previous world record set by his Kenyan counterpart Dennis Kimetto in 2014 by a massive one minute and 16 seconds after clocking 2 hours, 01 minute and 39 seconds to defend his Berlin Marathon title…

Kenya's Conseslus Kipruto lit up the stadium after he raced with one shoe to retain his IAAF Diamond League 3,000m steeplechase gold crown in Zurich, Switzerland on Thursday. The Olympic champion lost his shoe in the first lap but this did not stop him from going past Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco…

A video of controversial three-time 1,500m World Champion Asbel Kiprop groping a married woman in a car has gone viral on social media. This comes a few months after he was caught up in a doping saga where he was accused of using banned blood-booster EPO. In the video widely circulated online, the…

World 400 metres hurdles champion Nicholas Bett passed on in a road crash on Wednesday morning. The 28-year-old died on the spot after he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and veered off the road near Lessos shopping centre along the Eldoret-Kapsabet road. Confirming the accident, Nandi…

Kenyan athletes were forced to spend the night on the floor at Lagos International Airport in Nigeria on Monday. The runners traveled to the West African country for the African Senior Athletics Championships. After landing at Lagos International Airport at 2pm, the athletes could not get a…

Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga has disputed claims that she traveled to Russia to watch World Cup matches on taxpayers' tab. Reports that 20 Kenyan MPs went to Russia to watch the tournament using public cash sparked outrage from social media users on Thursday. Omanga, who shared several photos…

Celebrated Kenyan referee Aden Marwa, who was dropped from the list of those who were set to officiate the ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia has been handed a life ban from all football activities. The ban was announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) disciplinary committee…

Kenyan-born British racing cyclist Chris Froome has been blocked from contesting in the upcoming Tour de France. Le Monde reports that organisers of the race had blocked four-time champion, but Froome is expected to challenge the decision. The 33-year-old has found himself on the receiving end ever…

A crisis is looming at the Kenya 7s rugby team after players vowed not to play under Briton William Webster, who was appointed as their new head coach following the controversial sacking of Innocent Simiyu. The players allegedly made the declaration in solidarity with Simiyu, who was fired by the…