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Kenya’s ‘Fergie’ out to shock Russia
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 26- In the absence of record holder David Rudisha, the Kenyan men’s 800m team for the Moscow World Championships is preparing to unleash the X-factor as it bids to hold on to the...
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History as Kenyan Adongo joins NFL
INDIANAPOLIS, July 26- New Zealand based Counties-Manukau loose forward Daniel Adongo has made the leap from the NPC to the USA National Football League. The Indianapolis Colts announced they have...
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Langat eyeing Moscow redemption
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 27- A career threatening knee injury almost forced early retirement for the Beijing 2008 gold medallist, Nancy Jebet Langat two years ago. But after several visits to specialists...
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Chemos in pursuit of elusive gold
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 28 – Milcah Chemos was not known in the track and field industry back in 2009, yet the then 23-year-old caused a stir when she raced to a bronze medal at the Berlin World...
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Fuel outage locks Team Kenya to Moscow at JKIA
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 5- The upbeat Kenyan team for the 14th IAAF World Championships in Athletics that kick-off in Moscow on Saturday were among thousands of passengers stranded at Nairobi’s Jomo...
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Captain Yego aims to spear his way to gold
NAIROBI, Kenya – Julius Yego and history have become synonymous since he won his country the men Javelin gold medal at the All Africa Games in Maputo in 2011. His progression from a downcast teenage...
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Rebooted Jepkosgei on podium prowl
NAIROBI, Kenya- At the last year’s London Olympics, the unfamiliar sight of a limp Janeth Jepkosgei almost propping up the field in seventh during the women 800m final almost went unnoticed. By then,...
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Deserted Valentine could miss Worlds- JKIA fire
NAIROBI, August 7- Debutant Valentine Kipketer Jepkorir, 20, could miss the dream chance to represent her beloved country at the World Championships in Moscow on Saturday after the female marathoner...
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AFP ranks Asbel among 6 to watch out for
MOSCOW, Russia, August 8, 2013 (AFP) – Penpics of six athletes to watch out for at the World Athletics Championships that get under way in Moscow on Saturday with Kenyan men 1500m titleholder, Asbel...
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Dibaba, Bolt main attractions on Sunday
MOSCOW, Russia, August 10- All eyes will be on the blue riband event of the men’s 100m on the second day of action at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow on Sunday, which also features a...
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Kiplagat’s epic gives Kenya golden start
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 10- Edna Kiplagat made history in Moscow to give Kenya a flying start when she became the first woman to retain the women’s marathon world title in 2:25:44 as action got underway...
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Tanui in bronze reward as Farah reigns
MOSCOW, August 10 – Briton Mo Farah was pushed all the way in an ultimately well-executed victory in the men’s 10,000m at the world championships on Saturday to carry on where he left off at last...
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Silver lining for Cherono in Dibaba masterclass
MOSCOW, August 11 – Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba produced an effortless masterclass in middle-distance running to win a third world 10,000m title at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday. Dibaba...
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Soi, Kiplangat stalk ‘snake’ Farah in 5000m
MOSCOW, Russia, August 13- Pythons mesmerise their prey. Snake charmers mesmerise pythons. It’s time for the finalists in the men’s 5000m to decide whether they are snake charmers or snake prey....
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Chemos finally strikes Worlds gold
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 13- Finally gold was the hue for the jubilant Milcah Chemos after sailing to her first world title at the third time of asking on Tuesday night at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow...
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Ethiopia’s Aman steps into Rudisha’s shoes
MOSCOW, Russia, August 13 – Mohammed Aman was outmuscled and jostled, but belied his diminutive size to produce a devastating sprint and claim a first-ever medal of any colour for Ethiopia in the world...
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No shock as Kiprop leads 1500m qualifying brigade
MOSCOW, August 14- At many major championships, the heats of the men’s 1500m has its fair share of trips, falls and shock exits. But there was none of that this morning in the first round of the event...
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Wangare crashes out of women 5000m injured
MOSCOW, Russia, August 14- Twenty-two women ran the heats of the 5000m on Wednesday morning in the Luzhniki Stadium. On entry times, two of them could not get through to the final, which was to...
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‘I’m the king’, says peerless Kemboi
MOSCOW, Russia, August 15 – Kenyan showman Ezekiel Kemboi won his third 3000 metres steeplechase world title in convincing style at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow on Thursday. The...
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‘Mr Gold’ in Moscow hat-trick delight
Moscow, Russia, August 15- Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi cemented his status at the greatest steeplechaser of his generation by emulating his countryman Moses Kiptanui and securing a hat-trick of...
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