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Kenyans Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi are this year's New York Marathon champions.
Chebet, who won the Boston Marathon in April, clocked two hours, eight minutes and 41 seconds to win the men's race, becoming the first man to win both races in the same year since his compatriot Geoffrey Mutai in…
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Wilson Kiprugut Chumo, the first Kenyan man to win an Olympic medal, has passed away at the age of 84.
Kiprugut, who clinched bronze in 800m during the 1964 Olympic Games, died in Kericho on Tuesday after battling a long illness, Athletics Kenya (AK) said.
Athletics Kenya President Jack Tuwei said…
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Kenyan long-distance runner Mary Keitany is set to be inducted into the New York Road Races Hall of Fame in the United States.
Keitany, who retired from professional running in 2019, will be inducted alongside the late American long-distance runner Art Hall at a ceremony slated for November 4th,…
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Legendary Kenyan boxer Philip Waruinge has died at the age of 77, the Boxing Federation of Kenya (BFK) announced on Wednesday.
Waruinge, one of Kenya’s most decorated pugilists, died at his home in Lanet, Nakuru on Wednesday morning after a short illness.
"He had a problem with his…
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Kenyan tennis sensation Angela Okutoyi has joined Auburn University in the United States to study and advance her tennis career.
Okutoyi, 18, made the announcement through social media on Monday, saying she is excited to join the Alabama-based higher learning institution to advance her education…
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Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich ran the second-fastest women’s marathon in history on Sunday, successfully defending her Chicago Marathon title.
Chepngetich, 28, broke the tape in two hours 14 minutes and 18 seconds, just 14 seconds off the world record of 2:14:04 set by her compatriot Brigid Kosgei in…
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The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) has promoted Joyciline Jepkosgei after she bagged silver at the 2022 London Marathon last Sunday.
The 29-year-old long-distance runner finished second in 2:18:07 behind Yalemzerf Yehualaw of Ethiopia, who claimed her first World Marathon Major title with a time of 2:…
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Kenyan Amos Kipruto won his maiden London Marathon title with a time of two hours, four minutes and 39 seconds on Sunday.
The 30-year-old world bronze medalist defeated Ethiopia’s Leul Gebresilase, who crossed the line 33 seconds later, with Bashir Abdi of Belgium claiming bronze in 2:05:19.
In the…
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Eliud Kipchoge cemented his status as one of the greatest runners of all time when he won the Berlin Marathon in record time on Sunday.
The 37-year-old two-time Olympic champion won the 26-mile race with a time of two hours, one minute, and nine seconds, obliterating the previous record he set in…
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Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge has smashed his own marathon world record, winning the Berlin Marathon in a time of two hours, one minute, and nine seconds.
The 37-year-old two-time Olympic champion sliced 30 seconds off the previous record he set in the German capital four years ago, cementing his status as…
