DCI women’s volleyball team coach has died after collapsing in Magadi. Constable Bor collapsed and died during training at the Magadi General Service Unit’s National Police College – Magadi Field Campus. Bor collapsed during a route march exercise while attending a training session with several other officers on March 30th.. He was rushed to the…
Kelvin Kiptum, Kenya’s world record-holding marathon runner, has died in a car crash. The death of the 24-year-old, who was driving in western Kenya on Sunday evening when his car rolled over, has left the world of athletics in shock. Kiptum lost control of the vehicle, and the young running sensation and his Rwandan coach,…
CHESS TEAM DEPARTS FOR WORLD UNDER-16 OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP
A team of four chess players and one coach departed for Eindhoven, Netherlands, Thursday night to take part in the World Under-16 Chess Olympiad competition, that is set to begin on August 12 and end on August 19.The Kenyan team will consist of Hawi Kaloki (Under 16 champion), Paul Olando (under 14 champion), Kuka (joint…
WE NEED TO WIN THE SECOND LEG, SAYS ODEMBA AFTER A DRAW WITH BOTSWANA
On Wednesday Harambee Starlets played against Botswana and the team drew up with a score of 1-1. Beldine Odemba Harambe starlets head coach has said there is everything to play for in Tuesday’s 2024 African Women’s Cup of Nations qualifier second leg match against Botswana in Gaborone ,because the team as the ability of winning…
KENYA BEAT TANZANIA AS CANADA INTENSIFY PREPS FOR 2026 WORLD CUP
Kenyan side Wazalendo FC beat Tanzania’s Zan Heroes FC 4-3 in the Pamoja Soccer Tournament final at the SaveMax Sports Centre in Ontario as Canada intensify preparations for the 2026 World Cup. Ayub Moses led the Kenyan side with a brace while captain Isaac Onyango and Richard Nene added a goal each. Ayub also won…
JEBITOK: I’M SATISFIED WITH MY EUROPEAN TOUR THIS YEAR
Edinah Jebitok believes she has what it takes to be crowned the winner of this season’s overall Cross Country Tour after her victory at the Cross International de Italica, the fourth World Athletics Cross Country Gold meeting of the season, held on the outskirts of Seville on November 12.Jebitok crossed the finish line in a…
KETER, AMEBAW WILL FACE TOUGH COMPETITION IN CARDIFF
Kenya’s Vincent Keter and Ethiopia’s Likina Amebaw lead strong international fields for the Cardiff Cross Challenge, a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold event on November 11.The races – 9.6km for men and 6.4km for women – take place on a relatively flat and winding course at Llandaff Fields, near the centre of the Welsh…
MAIYO RECALLS HIS VOLLEYBALL JOURNEY AND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
Kenya men’s volleyball may not have achieved much but when the history of the game is written, Phillip Maiyo will feature prominently. The lanky player from Simat Village in Uasin Gishu County is not just any other player but the longest-serving professional in the country. He has played professional volleyball for the last 15 years…
OVER 500 ATHLETES EXPECTED AT CHEMUSUSU DAM HALF MARATHON
Over 500 athletes are expected at the ninth edition of the annual Chemususu Half Marathon set for November 11 in Eldama Ravine, Baringo County. Former Olympic Games 3,000m steeplechase champion Mathew Birir said this year’s edition has attracted top corporates and athletes — who will be involved in various activities before the race. “We are…
KIGEN AND CHIRCHIR WINS 21KM RACE AT STANDARD CHARTERED MARATHON
Alphonce Kigen from Kaptagat and Evaline Chirchir from Keringet are the latest millionaires in town. The duo struck gold in the 20th edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon held in the Kenyan capital, yesterday. Their feats in the men and women’s 42km categories respectively earned them Sh2 million each. Kigen clocked 2:10:18 to dethrone…