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Olympic Champion Emmanuel Korir has bagged Kenya’s second gold medal in the ongoing 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States. The 27-year-old produced a superb home stretch sprint to win the men’s 800m early Sunday morning in a season's best of one minute and 43.71 seconds. He…

Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala has defended the government over last week’s visa delay that nearly saw him miss out on the 2022 World Athletics Championship in Oregon, USA. The 26-year-old Africa’s fastest man was granted his US Visa on July 14th and arrived in Eugene, Oregon at 2.30 am, less…

Kenyan-born runner Norah Jeruto on Wednesday bagged gold for Kazakhstan in the women's 3000m steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Jeruto clocked 8:53.02, the third-fastest time in history and a championship record, to clinch gold ahead of Ethiopian Werkuha…

Two-time 1,500m Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon has won Kenya her first gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA. The 28-year-old outpaced Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay and Laura Muir of Great Britain to clinch the gold medal in a time of 3:52.96, the second fastest time at…

Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala booked his place in the 100m semifinals of the World Athletics Championships at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday. The 26-year-old African champion overcame a late arrival in the US and jet lag to qualify for the semis after finishing third in the…

Nairobi has lost its bid to stage the 2025 World Athletics Championships after the World Athletics Council settled on Tokyo as the host for the global event. The Japanese capital pipped Nairobi, Singapore and Poland to earn a chance to host the World Athletics Championships for the first time since…

Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala has finally been granted a visa to travel to the US for the World Athletics Championships which will kick off in Eugene, Oregon on Friday. Omanyala, who is the African record holder in 100m, is racing against time to arrive in Oregon after being granted a last-…

Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala is currently stranded in Nairobi, two days before the 2022 Word Athletics Championships kick off in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Omanyala, who is set to compete in the men’s 100m heats on Friday ahead of Saturday’s final, said he is yet to travel to the US due to visa…

President Kenyatta has flagged off the Kenyan team to the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA. Uhuru, who also flagged off a team that will represent Kenya at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in the UK, commended the sportsmen and women for bringing pride and honor to the…

Kenyan-born French athlete Susan Kipsang-Jeptooo has been handed an 18-month suspension after she tested positive for a banned substance, the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) announced on Monday. AFP reported that Susan tested positive for stimulant heptaminol after winning the French 10-kilometer…