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Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge has thanked President Kenyatta for honoring him with the Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart (EGH) award. The 34-year-old marathon world record holder was honored with the title during Mashujaa Day celebrations in Mombasa on Sunday. “My heartfelt gratitude…

Kenyan marathoner Patrick Cheruiyot has passed away. Cheruiyot died in Nairobi on Friday, four days after he unexpectedly dropped out of Graz Marathon in Austria, where he acted as the pacemaker of the race’s eventual winner, Mathew Kemboi. While confirming his death, sports agency Volare Sports…

Former United States President Barrack Obama has hailed Kenyan athletes Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei following their remarkable performances in the marathon over the weekend. Taking to Twitter on Monday, Obama described the two as “remarkable examples of humanity’s ability to endure and keep…

Kenya's Brigid Kosgei smashed the women’s marathon record as she retained her Chicago title on Sunday morning. Kosgei completed the 42-kilometer race in two hours 14 minutes 04 seconds to eclipse the 16-year-old women's marathon world record held by Paula Radcliffe of Britain. Radcliffe set the…

President Kenyatta led the world in lauding Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge for making history as the first athlete to complete a marathon in less than two hours. The 34-year-old Olympic Champion finished the 42km race in one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds in the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria on…

Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge has made history as the first man to run a marathon in under two hours, breaking the sub-2-hour barrier by 20 seconds. The 34-year-old Olympic Champion completed the 42km race in one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds in the INEOS 1:59 Challenge staged on the streets of Vienna…

Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge on Monday departed the country for Vienna, Austria ahead of his attempt to become the first man to run 42km (26 miles) under two hours.  The 34-year-old marathon record holder left his training base in Eldoret town in a private jet provided by British…

Timothy Cheruiyot won men’s 1,500m final to bag Kenya’s fifth gold medal as the World IAAF Championships in Doha, Qatar came to an end on Sunday. Cheruiyot, who led from gun to tape, clocked 3:29.26 ahead of Taoufik Makhloufi of Algeria (3:31.38) and Poland’s Marcin Lewandowski (3:32.72). Cheruiyot…

Hellen Obiri successfully defended her world 5,000 meters title at the IAAF world championships in Doha on Saturday, securing Kenya’s fourth gold medal. The 29-year-old led from the gun to tape as Kenyans on the terraces of Khalifa International Stadium cheered her every step to glory, touching the…

After an 18-year hiatus, Kenya’s Safari Rally is set to make a comeback in the World Rally Championship (WRC). Safari Rally will return in the WRC on July 19th, 2020, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced on Friday. Yves Matton, FIA Rally Director said there was a need to have…