Cali 2015: Tarbei edges Bett in Kenyan 800m 1-2
Willy Tarbei and Kipyegon Bett secured Kenya’s first 1-2 in the boys’ 800m event for 10 years at the 9th IAAF World Youth Championships, Cali 2015 on Saturday.
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Willy Tarbei and Kipyegon Bett secured Kenya’s first 1-2 in the boys’ 800m event for 10 years at the 9th IAAF World Youth Championships, Cali 2015 on Saturday.
Kumari Taki and Celliphine Chepteek Chespol delivered two gold medals for Kenya on day three of the 9th IAAF World Youth Championships, Cali 2015 on Friday.
Kenya will be represented by 25 athletes and six officials at the 9th IAAF World Youth Championships, Cali 2015 in Colombia next month – July 15-19, 2015.
Kenyan Mary Keitany smashed the course record while compatriot Josphat Kiptis surprised the men favourites at the 2015 Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon on Saturday June 20.
Abraham Cheroben and Rose Chelimo brave torrid heat to achieve a Kenyan double at the Mattoni Ceske Budejovice Half Marathon in Ceske Budejovice on Satuday June 6.
Kenya’s Julius Yego extended the African Javelin record to 91.39 metres in dramatic fashion at the IAAF Diamond league meeting in Birmingham on Sunday.
Kenyans Wilson Kipsang and Geoffrey Ronoh are set to renew their rivalry, while Mary Keitany makes her RunCzech debut at the 2015 Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon on June 20.
Kenyans Stephen Sambu and Betsy Saina emerged victorious at the 2015 Morrisons Great Manchester Run; Stephen Mokoka smashed 35-year-old South African record.
Kenyan Geoffrey Ronoh, one of 2014 marathon’s rising star, is the man to beat in the absence of Patrick Terer at the 2015 Volkswagen Prague Marathon on Sunday May 3.
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge outsprinted defending champion Wilson Kipsang to win the closest men’s race at the Virgin Money London Marathon for eight years.
Kenya’s world marathon record holder Dennis Kimetto was on Friday honoured with an official Guinness World Records certificate ahead of his much-anticipated debut at the Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday.
Kenya’s fabulous quartet of women runners will attack Paula Radcliffe’s 10-year-old women-only marathon world record at the 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday.
Athletics Kenya (AK) unveils 18-member Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2017 IAAF World Youth Championships (WYC) in Athletics in Nairobi – July 12-16, 2017.
Six Kenyan men with personal bests of sub 2:08 are on the start-list at the jubilee edition of the HAJ Hannover Marathon on Sunday – the strongest elite entry in the history of the event.
Athletics Kenya (AK) announce a strong squad of 30 athletes to represent Kenya at the 2nd IAAF World Relays in Nassau, the Bahamas from May 2-3, 2015.
Athletics Kenya have announced a strong squad of 22 to represent Kenya at the second CAA Africa Youth Championships in Bambous, Mauritius from April 23 – 26, 2015.
Geoffrey Kamworor maintains his unbeaten championship record and teenage talent Agnes Tirop triumphed as Kenya won both senior titles at 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Guiyang.
Little-known Kenyan Leonard Korir outsprinted training partner Stephen Sambu to win the 2015 United Airlines NYC Half marathon in New York City on Saturday.
Kenya’s 800m world record-holder and Olympic gold medallist, David Rudisha, opened his 2015 season with an impressive 1:45.01 win at the Sydney Track Classic in Australia on Saturday.
Kenyan Rita Jeptoo, a three-time winner of the Boston Marathon and two-time Chicago Marathon champion, has been handed a two-year ban for doping violations.
Athletics Kenya (AK) has announced a two-year ban on two marathoners Viola Chelangat Kimetto and Joyce Jemutai Kiplimo for failed doping tests, and are investigating six other athletes.
Former world record-holder Patrick Makau from Kenya returned to winning ways with victory at the 68th Fukuoka International Marathon in Fukuoka, Japan on Sunday.
Nairobi, Kenya to host the IAAF World Youth Championships in 2017, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council announced at the Fairmont Hotel in Monaco on Tuesday.
Kenyan Felix Kandie broke the ten year-old course record of Olympic Champion Stefano Baldini with 2:10:37 at the 2014 Athens Marathon in Greece on Sunday.
Kenyans Mary Keitany and Wilson Kipsang surged to a clean sweep of the men’s and women’s titles at the 2014 New York City marathon on Sunday.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to aid Kenya create a new anti-doping body after a report concluded the country has no effective drug testing programme.
Kenyan-born, Dutch multiple World champion in distance running, Lornah Kiplagat, on Friday launched her own apparel line ‘Lornah’ for active women in Amsterdam.
Kenyan Joyce Chepkirui won the 2014 ASICS Grand 10 Berlin in a photo finish 31:02, edging out compatriot Emily Chebet in the 10km race on Sunday
Kenyan Leonard Komon is inspired by Dennis Kimetto’s 2:02:57 world record at the Berlin Marathon as he makes his marathon debut at the 2014 De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven on Sunday.
Defending champion Vincent Kipruto from Kenya will return to the BMW Frankfurt Marathon, to face Ethiopians Tsegaye Mekonnen and Getu Feleke, on October 26.
Defending women’s champion Priscah Jeptoo and 2014 Virgin Money London Marathon runner-up Stanley Biwott, both from Kenya, have withdrawn from the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon.
Kenyan Dennis Kimetto broke the marathon world record with 2:02:57 on the streets of Berlin while Tirfi Tsegaye’s patience is rewarded with women’s world lead at the 2014 BMW Berlin Marathon.
Kenya will take part in the World Mountain Running Championships (WMRC 2014) for the first time on Sunday September 14 in Casette di Massa, Tuscany – Italy.
Kenyan Leonard Komon will face a strong men’s elite field, from Kenya and Ethiopia, in his bid to reduce the course record at the 2014 Marathon Eindhoven on October 12.
Kenya’s Mary Keitany set a new course record (1:05:39) to win the women’s race of 2014 Bupa Great North Run half marathon in South Shields on Sunday.
Kenya’s Mercy Cherono withstood the challenge from 2014 world indoor champion Genzebe Dibaba to win the women’s 3000m Diamond Race (8:28.95) in Brussels on Friday.
Kenya’s Jairus Kipchoge Birech pulled out his first run under eight minutes to secure the men’s 3000m steeplechase Diamond Race title with 7:58.41 in Brussels on Friday.
He’s not back to his best shape yet, but Kenya’s World 800m record-holder, David Rudisha, is still ready to shine at the Weltklasse Zürich 2014 – IAAF Diamond League meeting in Zurich.
Kenya’s Mercy Cherono set a new Diamond League record and world-lead time of 9:11.49 to win the women’s two miles at the Sainsbury’s Birmingham Grand Prix on Sunday.
Kenyan Leonard Komon, the 10km and 15km world record-holder on the roads, will make his marathon debut at the 2014 De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven on October 12.
Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai will take on newcomer and compatriot Geoffrey Ronoh at the Birell Prague Grand Prix, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, in Prague on September 6, 2014.
Kenyans Joyce Chepkirui, Florence Kiplagat and Emily Chebet blew the field away for a clean sweep of the women’s 10,000m medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday.
Kenyan Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku won the men’s 5,000m gold and compatriot Flomena Cheyech Daniel took the women’s marathon gold on day 1 of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Kenyan Margaret Nyairera wins the women’s 800m in a personal best time of 2:00.49 at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Eugene – Oregon 2014.
Alfred Kipketer restored Kenya’s dominance in the 800m with an impressive 1:43.95, the second-fastest time in the history of the IAAF World Junior Championships.
David Rudisha lived up to his promise at the Sainsbury’s Glasgow Grand Prix on Saturday with a commanding 800m performance to equal the time his Kenyan compatriot Asbel Kiprop ran in Paris last week.
Kenya’s quartet of Collins Cheboi, Silas Kiplagat, James Magut and Asbel Kiprop sets a new World record of 14:22.22 in the Men’s 4x1500m at IAAF World Relays in Nassau.
Kenya wins the first gold medal at the inaugural IAAF World Relays in Nassau with an emphatic victory in the men’s 4x800m final, crossing the line in 7:08.40 and taking the US$50,000 first place prize money.
Kenyan women’s 4x1500m quartet of Mercy Cherono, Faith Kipyegon, Irene Jelagat and Hellen Obiri smashed the 4x1500m World Record at the IAAF World Relays in Nassau, The Bahamas on Saturday.
Kenyan Patrick Terer kept his promise on his return to the Volkswagen Prague Marathon, clocking a personal best time of 2:08:07 to win the men’s race in the Czech capital on Sunday.
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