Athletics

Tokyo 2020: Team Kenya Volleyball first to leave for Games

The national women's volleyball team Malkia Strikers have arrived in Japan, the first squad of the Kenyan contingent to land… Read More

July 9, 2021

Tokyo 2021: Japan to announce covid emergency throughout Games

Japan’s government said Thursday it plans a new virus state of emergency stretching throughout the Olympics, as reports said organisers… Read More

July 8, 2021

Sum takes over as Team Kenya athletics captain after Yego debacle

Former women's 800m world champion Eunice Sum has taken over the skipper duties after Julius Yego controversially stepped down from… Read More

July 7, 2021

Anxiety pumps up as Kamar Etyang awaits Olympics fate

Kenya's budding 1,500m athlete Kamar Etyang, 19, is praying for his luck and the stars to align in his favour… Read More

July 7, 2021

Kenyan stars shine at Stockholm Diamond League meeting

Kenya's Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich produced a season's best performance in the 800 metres, coming from behind to win in 1:43:84… Read More

July 5, 2021

Jepchirchir half marathon record ratified by IAAF

Peres Jepchirchir’s women-only world half marathon record of 1:05:16, set at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia, Poland… Read More

July 3, 2021

AK names squad of 43 athletes for World U20 Championships

Athletics Kenya has selected 43 athletes to represent Kenya at the World Under-20 Championship to be held at the Kasarani… Read More

July 3, 2021

Intense battle witnessed on opening day of World U20 trials at Kasarani

The Kenyan trials for World Athletics Under-20 Championships kicked off Thursday living up to the expectations and billing as a… Read More

July 2, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Breastfeeding athletes allowed to bring children to Games

Breastfeeding athletes will be allowed to bring children to the Tokyo Olympics “when necessary”, organizers have announced, after criticism from… Read More

July 1, 2021

Kenyan trials for World U20 showpiece set as 128 countries confirm entry for Nairobi 2021

The Kenyan trials for the World Athletics U20 Championships will be held over three days starting this Thursday (1st July)… Read More

June 30, 2021