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Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich ran the second-fastest women’s marathon in history on Sunday, successfully defending her Chicago Marathon title.
Chepngetich, 28, broke the tape in two hours 14 minutes and 18 seconds, just 14 seconds off the world record of 2:14:04 set by her compatriot Brigid Kosgei in…
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The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) has promoted Joyciline Jepkosgei after she bagged silver at the 2022 London Marathon last Sunday.
The 29-year-old long-distance runner finished second in 2:18:07 behind Yalemzerf Yehualaw of Ethiopia, who claimed her first World Marathon Major title with a time of 2:…
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Kenyan Amos Kipruto won his maiden London Marathon title with a time of two hours, four minutes and 39 seconds on Sunday.
The 30-year-old world bronze medalist defeated Ethiopia’s Leul Gebresilase, who crossed the line 33 seconds later, with Bashir Abdi of Belgium claiming bronze in 2:05:19.
In the…
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Eliud Kipchoge cemented his status as one of the greatest runners of all time when he won the Berlin Marathon in record time on Sunday.
The 37-year-old two-time Olympic champion won the 26-mile race with a time of two hours, one minute, and nine seconds, obliterating the previous record he set in…
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Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge has smashed his own marathon world record, winning the Berlin Marathon in a time of two hours, one minute, and nine seconds.
The 37-year-old two-time Olympic champion sliced 30 seconds off the previous record he set in the German capital four years ago, cementing his status as…
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Kenyan tennis sensation Angela Okutoyi has reportedly received more than 30 scholarship offers from various US colleges.
Tennis Kenya Secretary General Wanjiru Karani says the institutions have expressed interest in funding the 18-year-old’s education while allowing her to advance her tennis career…
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Kenyan cyclist Suleiman Kangangi died after a crash at high speed during the Overland gravel race in the US state of Vermont on Saturday.
His Team Amani confirmed his death in a statement on Sunday, describing the 33-year-old cyclist as “our captain, friend, and brother.”
“He is also a father…
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American soccer club Philadelphia Union has signed Kenyan footballer Richard Odada from Serbian side FK Crvena Zvezda for an undislosed fee.
The 21-year-old Harambee Stars defensive midfielder penned a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit with an option for a third…
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Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has promised to gift Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala a limousine for winning Kenya’s first gold in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Through Twitter on Thursday, Sonko congratulated Omanyala for his achievement, saying that he will…
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Kenya has finished fourth in the medal standings in the just concluded 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, the United States.
Kenya finished behind hosts United States, Ethiopia and Jamaica after bagging a total of 10 medals including two gold, five silvers, and three bronzes.
The…
