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Kenyan athlete Ruth Chepngetich on Sunday made a triumphant US debut by winning the women's title at the 43rd edition of the Chicago Marathon. The 27-year-old reigning world champion crossed the finish line in 2 hours 22 minutes 31 seconds to defeat runner-up Emma Bates of American by 1:49. “This…

Kenyan long-distance runner Hosea Mwok Macharinyang has passed away. The three-time World Cross Country team Champion was found dead at his home in Murkwijit, West Pokot on Saturday. It is suspected that the 35-year-old athlete, who specialized in the 10,000m race, may have committed suicide.…

Kenyan-born athlete Caroline Chepkoech is set to represent Kazakhstan in track events after renouncing her Kenyan citizenship. Chepkoech, a former African cross-country record holder, will represent the Central Asian nation in this year’s Boston Marathon on October 11th. A list of participants…

Kenya retained the overall title in the World Athletics Under-20 Championships held at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. As the event came to a close on Sunday, Kenya bagged eight medals including three gold, one silver, and four bronze to finish at the top of the medal standings. Emmanuel…

President Kenyatta has announced cash rewards for Kenyan athletes who participated in the recently concluded Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Gold winners will receive Sh1 million each as a reward for placing the country on the global stage while silver and bronze medalists will get Sh750,000 and…

Kenyan middle-distance runner Gilbert Soet Kwemoi has passed away. The 23-year-old athlete is reported to have collapsed at his home on Friday night and was rushed to a hospital in Mount Elgon where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Kwemoi has been training in Iten and Nairobi under National…

Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon on Friday successfully defended her Olympic title at the Tokyo games. The 26-year-old Kenyan won the women's 1500-meter race in an Olympic record time of 3:53.11 ahead of Laura Muir of Great Britain (3:54.50) and Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands, who settled for bronze…

Kenyan sprinter Mark Otieno was on Saturday barred from competing in the 100m men’s heat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. This is after he allegedly tested positive for a banned substance, prompting Team Kenya and the organizers to withdraw him from the race start list. But in a statement, Otieno…

President Kenyatta has announced that Kenya will host the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally annually for the next five years. This comes after Kenya secured hosting rights of the elite motorsport event from the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the WRC after years of intense…

Kenya beach volleyball women's team has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics. The team grabbed the sole African ticket to the Tokyo Olympic Games after beating Nigeria in the final of the CAVB Continental Cup/Olympic qualifiers in Agadir, Morocco on Sunday. This is set to be the first time Kenya will…