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Obiri lands bronze as Aregawi dominates

Moscow, Russia, August 15- Abeba Aregawi beat Jenny Simpson for the gold medal in the women’s 1500m at the Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday night using the simple strategy of taking the US runner’s best...

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Uganda’s Kiprotich proves he is a champion

Moscow, Russia-Uganda’s Stephen Kiprotich became just the second man to win the Marathon at back-to-back Olympic Games and IAAF World Championships when he strode to victory around the streets of...

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Defar a step too far for charging Cherono

Moscow, Russia- Meseret Defar made it two World Championships titles to go with her two Olympic titles when she sprinted away from her rivals to win the 5000m on Saturday night. A race that had been...

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Captain Yego’s record throw misses podium, just

MOSCOW, Russia, August 8- There was one more twist of drama in the final of the men Javelin final and it came from a shocking source. Team captain and 24-year-old Kenyan policeman Julius Yego, who has...

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Sum shocker seals Kenya’s 5-star show

MOSCOW, Russia, August 18- Russian hearts were broken inside the Luzhniki Stadium as the home favourite Mariya Savinova, known as ‘the chess player’, was tactically out-manoeuvred by the unheralded...

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Moscow redemption as Kiprop defends

MOSCOW, Russia, August 18- Although he was the defending champion, Asbel Kiprop was out for redemption in the men’s 1500m final after the Kenyan finished last in the 2012 Olympic final when carrying an...

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Sum’s triumph fires Jepkosgei to go on

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 26- Kenya’s former World 800m champion Janeth Jepkosgei has decided to give up the try to move up to the 1,500m distance next season and will continue to fight for her place in...

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‘Well done, boys,’ Gor boss Williamson asserts

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 26- Gor Mahia’s tactician Bobby Williamson reserved grovelling praise for his players after charging from 2-0 down to hold archrivals AFC Leopards in his first ‘Mashemeji’ derby...

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Copa squad revved up for SA trip

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 26- The 16 players selected to represent Kenya from the 2013 Copa Coca-Cola are gearing up for the September 8 trip to South Africa where they will face 14 other nations in a...

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Museveni showers marathon ace Kiprotich with gifts

KAMPALA, Uganda, August 26 – World marathon champion Stephen Kiprotich has been “overwhelmed” with gifts and support after pulling off an upset in Moscow against distance giants Kenya and Ethiopia, he...

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Sports dean Hez Wephukulu passes on

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 27- The Kenyan sporting fraternity was thrown into grief on Tuesday when the eyes of the doyen of sports writing, Hezekiah Wephukulu, shut for the last time at a Nairobi hospital...

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Juniors out to emulate Moscow golden shine

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 28 – With what was largely an acclaimed performance at the Moscow Worlds to emulate, the Kenyan team for the Africa Junior Athletics Championships departed for Mauritius on...

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Charged Kipruto leads Diamond trophy hunt

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 29- After missing out on his maiden world title in Moscow courtesy of the unstoppable championship force that is Ezekiel Kemboi, teenager Conseslus Kipruto is in line for a first...

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Awe-Sum Eunice adds Diamond sparkle

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 30- World champion Eunice Sum crowned her awesome season by clinching her first IAAF Diamond League crown as steeplechase prodigy and Moscow silver winner, Conseslus Kipruto,...

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Wanyama out to become Saints star

LONDON, England- He is the man who famously reduced Rod Stewart to tears and has broken records throughout his fledgling career. Indeed, Victor Mugubi Wanyama is intent on becoming a big hit in his own...

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‘Only God supports Harambee Stars’-Amrouche

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 30- It has taken Belgian head coach Adel Amrouche six months since his appointment as national football team head coach in February to realise what majority in this nation have...

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Angry Adel denies hawking players

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 31- Harambee Stars head coach, Adel Amrouche, has vigorously denied allegations he is hawking the country’s local based players to overseas clubs for profit. Speaking at a media...

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SuperSport rolls out local ultra-modern studios

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 31- Kenyan sporting greats, including running legend, Dr. Kipchoge Keino, were among the glitterati who gathered to witness the launch of the new ultra modern SuperSport and...

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Gallant Tundo toasts lakeside win

KISUMU, Kenya, September 1- Carl “Flash” Tundo navigated by Tim Jessop in a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9 fought gallantry to win the KCB Mobi Bank Kisumu Rally in Chemase region on Saturday. The Equator...

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Disaster averted in abandoned Gor, Sony tie

NAIROBI, Kenya, September 2- It was one of those matches where you knew football would not make the headlines and so it proved after the crunch Kenyan Premier League (KPL) tie between leaders Gor Mahia...

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