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Kenyan veteran runner Edna Kiplagat won the women’s 2017 Boston Marathon on Monday, April 17th.
The 37-year-old, running in her first Boston Marathon, cruised to victory in a time of 2:21:52.
Bahrain's (Kenyan-born) Rose Chelimo finished second in a time of 2:22:51, followed in third place by…
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David Komen, the world record holder in 300m, has been charged in court with six counts of forgery and obtaining goods by false pretense.
Komen appeared Senior Resident Magistrate Christine Njagi of the Milimani Law Court on Monday to face accusations of defrauding Thomas Getanguta, the seller of a…
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A Kenyan husband and wife won the 41st Paris Marathon on Sunday, with Paul Lonyangata winning the men’s race and his wife Purity Rionoripo the women’s race.
Lonyangata, 24, won then men’s race in a time of 2:06:10. Second and third place winners were also Kenyan, Stephen Chebogut finishing in a…
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Jemima Sumgong, Kenya’s gold medalist in women marathon at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has yet to speak publicly on the shocking news that she tested positive for EPO (Erythropoietin) in February, a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
She did however post a message on Facebook on Friday…
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Jemima Sumgong, Kenya’s gold medalist in women marathon at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has tested positive for performance enhancing drugs.
Sumgong, 32, who became the first Kenyan woman to win gold in the marathon last year in addition to winning the London Marathon, has tested positive for the banned…
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Wrestling superstar The Undertaker has retired from the sport. The Undertaker, 52, whose real name is Mark William Calaway, started wrestling in 1984.
One of the most recognizable and iconic wrestlers of his time, The Undertaker has won 4 WWF/WWE championships, 6 tag team titles, and 1 Royal Rumble…
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Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei on Saturday broke the world record in winning the women Half Marathon at the Prague Half Marathon in the Czech Republic.
Jepkosgei, 23, broke the record after finishing in 1:04:52, breaking the previous record of 1:05:06 set only three weeks ago by fellow Kenyan Peres…
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A Kenyan-born US runner is taking heat on social media after tweeting that he would never recommend anyone to compete in Africa.
Samuel Kiprono Chelanga, who became a naturalized US citizen in 2015, competed at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Kampala, Uganda last weekend. He finished…
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Two-time world champion and 2012 Olympic silver medallist Abel Kirui won the Chicago Marathon on Sunday in 2hrs 11min 23sec as Kenyans swept the men's and women's races.
Kirui, 34, edged 2015 winner Dickson Chumba, who was second in 2:11:26, with Gideon Kipketer third in 2:12:20.
While Chumba was…
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Kenyan native Rees Odhiambo on Saturday made the cut of the 53-man active roster of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League.
The 6'4", 314-lb Odhiambo, a former standout at Boise State drafted in the third round of the NFL Draft in April, will be a backup on the Seahawk’s offensive…
