Athletics

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission disputes tribunal was on Monday racing with time to hear cases lodged by various candidates in a tight schedule as it readies for the polls.The commission which has five days left will now be praying hard that no other petitions will be filed challenging the process after the June 18 deadline.It is planning to start preparing the ballot...

From left- CS Sport Amina Mohammed, President AK Jackson Tuwei and Jeremy Awori Chief executive officer of Absa Bank in a press briefing ahead of The Uhuru Classic Marathon. May 6, 2022. It’s all system go ahead of today’s inaugural Nairobi City Marathon dubbed Uhuru Classic at Nyayo Stadium. The event which will feature 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km races will see the full marathon...

Sections of Mombasa Road will also be closed to pave way for the Nairobi City Marathon. Uhuru Highway, one carriageway on Lang’ata Road, Moi Avenue, Bunyala and Mombasa roads are some of the routes that will be affected tomorrow (Sunday, May 8) as Kenya hosts the Nairobi City Marathon. One section of Lang’ata Road (on the Nyayo Stadium side) will be closed until Monday 6am. Between...

Raila said his administration will strengthen the agriculture sector by lowering the cost of farm inputs to ensure farmers reap maximum profits from their hard work.“We shall lower the cost of fertilizer from Sh6,000 to Sh2,000 so that farmers can enjoy their sweat,” Raila said.The ODM leader was accompanied by a number of elected MPs and governors who are part of his elaborate...

Almost a year ago to the day, Tommy Rivers Puzey, a professional runner who has won or placed in big city marathons and other endurance events, learned to sit up in bed again.Over the course of a few weeks, he trained his body to slowly swing his legs over the side of the bed. Eventually he was able to walk from one end of...

Victor Kipchirchir and Mercy Kipchumba are the new Eldoret City Marathon, which took place early Sunday morning, June 6. Kipchirchir won the Men's race with an impressive 2:08:56, finishing ahead of Leonard Langat, who finished two minutes after Kipchirchir had crossed the line (2:10:49), and Emmanuel Bor, who settled for Bronze with a finish time of 2:11:10. Kipchirchir broke away from the chasing pack at the...

Elite Kenyan Athlete Eliud Kipchoge has won the NN Mission Marathon held in the Netherlands on Sunday morning. Off a disappointing finish at the 2020 London Marathon, where he finished eighth, Eliud Kipchoge clocked 2 hours 04 minutes and 30 seconds in Airport Twente, Netherlands. https://twitter.com/NNRunningTeam/status/1383707539578052609 Pacemakers lead charge Kipchoge beat his compatriot and training mate, Jonatha Korir, who came second. Kipchoge's coach, Patrick Sang, met him at...