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All systems go for gender conference on sports  

January 18, 2022  

It is all systems go as stakeholders prepare for The Agnes Tirop Conference in Diani, Kwale County from 17 – 21 January. Cabinet Secretary for Sports Amina Mohamed gave a short list of summary of gend... Read More

Give us more local events for sprinters, Omanyala urges AK

December 17, 2021  

African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala has asked Athletics Kenya to organise more local races for sprinters to enable more budding talent to sharpen their skills. Omanyala said it is only throu... Read More

KYPA MP soars Kenyan flag high at the Inter-Parliamentary games in Arusha

December 12, 2021  

The three time East Africa Parliamentary 100m champion replicated his previous glittering show to stage a great performance and help Kenya cement its position in defending last year’s title in Athleti... Read More

Cherono, Jelagat revel in historic wins at Valencia Marathon

December 8, 2021  

The Kenyan pair of Lawrence Cherono and Nancy Jelagat was elated with their respective wins at the 2021 Valencia Marathon on Sunday. Cherono, the 2019 Boston Marathon champion, bounced back impressive... Read More

Jebitok eyes hat-trick of titles as Cross Country moves to Sotik

December 3, 2021  

All roads lead to Sotik, Bomet County for the final Athletics Kenya Cross Country weekend meet on Saturday before the competition shifts to the counties. The races are part of build up ahead of the na... Read More

Protect Us From Predators, Athletes Tell Athletics Kenya

November 25, 2021  

Athletics Kenya (AK) this Tuesday held another consultative forum with stakeholders in Strawberg, Uasin Gishu County during which various issues came to the fore. One of the threats to many young care... Read More

Omanyala: Sprinting star to lead Kenyan athletes to Dubai Run

November 18, 2021  

Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala and six other Kenyan athletes left the country Wednesday night for the 2021 Dubai Run. The run, dubbed “Run with the Champions”, will see part... Read More

Technical team arrives to mark World Cross Country Tour route

November 17, 2021  

Athletics Kenya Agnes Tirop Memorial World Cross Country Tour Local Organising Committee has started preparations for a successful event set for February 12 in Eldoret. On Tuesday, the team visited th... Read More

Athletics: Kiprop, Jebitok triumph in Iten cross country races

November 14, 2021  

Robert Kiprop and Edina Jebitok were on Saturday crowned champions during the Athletics Kenya Cross Country weekend meet in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County in the senior categories. Kiprop, who trains in... Read More

Emmanuel Wanyonyi: Kenyan youngster nominated for World Athletics Award

November 10, 2021  

Kenya’s 800m youngster Emmanuel Wanyonyi has been nominated for the Male Rising Star Award in next month’s World Athletics Awards 2021 to be held in Monaco. Wanyonyi, who won the World Ath... Read More

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