Havana, March 18 (IANS) The number of Cuban athletes signed to foreign teams has been on the rise since regulations made it possible, the National Sports Institute (Inder) said. Just a handful of athletes played…
Nairobi, March 15 (IANS) Chicago Marathon champion Abel Kirui of Kenya wants to prove his critics wrong as he seeks to conquer the English capital road race by winning twice in London, later this year….
Kampala, March 15 (IANS) Uganda has named its squad that will take part in the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Cross Country Championship scheduled to be held in the country later this month….
Nairobi, March 14 (IANS) Kenyan athletes on Tuesday called upon the government to do all it takes to avoid impending International Olympic Committee (IOC) ban on Friday after its local affiliate refused to make changes…
Nairobi, March 13 (IANS) With just a week before the World Cross Country Championships in Kampala, Kenya is confident it has polished skills of its athletes and they are ready to take on the world’s…
Barcelona, March 12 (IANS) Kenya’s Jonah Kipkemoi, 27, won the men’s race of the 39th edition of the Marathon of Barcelona on Sunday while Ethiopia’s Helen Bekele, 22, won the women’s. Kipkemoi completed the race…
Nairobi, March 7 (IANS) Top International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) anti-doping officials have given Kenya their seal of approval as the country strives to be removed from the world athletics governing body’s doping watch…
Rabat (Morocco), March 6 (IANS) Ethiopian athletes dominated the Rabat International Marathon as they swept most of the medals in both the men’s and women’s categories here. In the men’s race on Sunday, Ethiopia’s Fikadu…
Nairobi, March 3 (IANS) World half marathon record holder Peres Jepchirchir and Leonard Patrick Komon of Kenya will lead a world-class field at the Prague Half Marathon on April 1. Komon, who is currently eyeing…
Nairobi, Feb 28 (IANS) Kenya said on Tuesday that a total of 2,000 athletes in various disciplines representing over 150 countries and regions are expected in Nairobi in July for the International Association of Athletics…
Nairobi, Feb 28 (IANS) World champion in 1500 metres Asbel Kiprop of Kenya is making a return to cross-country running after 10 years and hopes to excel when the World Championships are held in Kampala,…
Nairobi, Feb 27 (IANS) Tokyo marathon champion Wilson Kipsang of Kenya might have missed the world record last week, but his performance has inspired him to dream of returning to Japan to compete at the…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) T. Gopi and Monika Athare won the second edition of IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon here on Sunday in Delhi, finishing in 2:15:37 hours and 2:39:08 hours, respectively….
Tokyo, Feb 26 (IANS) Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang won the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, missing out on the world record but securing the fastest time so far on a Japanese course. The 34-year-old former world record…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Two time Olympics medallist Haile Gebrselassie from Ethiopia and Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar will flag off all the four races of the second IDBI Federal Life Insurance marathon from…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Two-time Olympic gold medallist long distance runner Haile Gebrselassie on Friday predicted that Indian atheltes will outshine their Kenyan, Ethiopian and other African counterparts on the track in the coming…
Moscow, Feb 22 (IANS) Throwing its weight behind the reinstatement of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency’s (RUSADA) membership, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Craig Reedie on Wednesday said the global anti-doping body is waiting for the…
Nairobi, Feb 22 (IANS) Elite Kenyan runners competing at the Tokyo marathon on Sunday will be targeting two birds with one stone. Both Wilson Kipsang and Bernard Kipyego hold onto outside chance that victory in…
Nairobi, Feb 20 (IANS) Beijing Olympic Games 800m gold medallist Wilfred Bungei of Kenya has quit athletics to pursue a career in politics in order to inspire youth to believe in themselves. The 37-year-old Bungei,…
Nairobi, Feb 19 (IANS) Kenya have selected a team of 28 athletes and six officials for this year’s World Cross Country Championships scheduled for March 26 in Kampala, Uganda. The team was selected during the…