Bernard Cheruiyot

Bernard Cheruiyot

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  • NYC Marathon champion Sheila Chepkirui to headline Nagoya Marathon

    NYC Marathon champion Sheila Chepkirui to headline Nagoya Marathon

    Chepkirui, 33, will line up against 2019 Tokyo Marathon champion Ruti Aga of Ethiopia and 2023 Asian Games champion and last year’s runner-up in Nagoya Eunice Chebichii Chumba of Bahrain, among other elite athletes.

  • Kenyan Marathoner Geoffrey Yegon suspended for doping

    Kenyan Marathoner Geoffrey Yegon suspended for doping

    According to a statement from AIU, the 36-year-old tested positive for triamcinolone acetonide, a substance often used by athletes to cut weight while maintaining strength.Yegon’s last competitive race was on December 1, 2023, where he won the Singapore Marathon with a time of 2:16:06....

  • Road to Tokyo starts as over 500 athletes battle in National X-Country

    Road to Tokyo starts as over 500 athletes battle in National X-Country

    Tuwei spoke after checking on the final touches of the course, adding that after the national cross country, AK Track and Field weekend meetings will kick off with its first leg set for February 15 at the Mumias Sports Complex.

  • Kenyan runners shine at Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon

    Kenyan runners shine at Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon

    Alex Matata claimed victory in the men’s race, clocking a personal best of 59:20, while Judy Kemboi and Jesca Chelangat secured podium finishes in the women’s category.

  • Track legend Bungei says Rudisha's record on sight for Wanyonyi

    Track legend Bungei says Rudisha's record on sight for Wanyonyi

    The track legend says the world record is on sight going by the last year’s performances posted by the current stars led by the current Olympics champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi, world champion Marco Arop of Canada and France’s Gabriel Tual.Wanyonyi, 20, inched ever so clos...

  • Kimosop, Nyasikera reign supreme at Nairobi Cross Country

    Kimosop, Nyasikera reign supreme at Nairobi Cross Country

    The event’s highlight was the men’s 8km race, where Silas Senchura defended his title with a commanding performance, clocking an impressive 24 minutes 27.8 seconds.Victor Kimosop reigned supreme in the men’s 10km race, finishing in 30:12.2 ahead of Meshack Kimutai (30:36.7) and Betwel Kipsang (30:40...

  • Track legend Linet Masai urges athletes to exercise 'caution' when transitioning to marathon

    Track legend Linet Masai urges athletes to exercise 'caution' when transitioning to marathon

    The former 10,000m world champion regrets that young athletes are choking themselves early by rushing to the road prematurely.

  • Kibiwott backs Kenya's 'ripe talent' to reclaim steeplachase dominance

    Kibiwott backs Kenya's 'ripe talent' to reclaim steeplachase dominance

    Legendary steeplechaser Ezekiel “Baba Lao” Kemboi is among the country’s most decorated athletes in the race, winning four world titles (2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015) and two Olympic golds (2004 and 2012).The reigning Commonwealth Games champion believes that himself al...

  • Korir hails Nairobi X-Country for 'shaping Kenya's athletics'

    Korir hails Nairobi X-Country for 'shaping Kenya's athletics'

    The National Cross Country Championships will be staged in Eldoret on February 8.The cross country season will then culminate with the Sirikwa Classic World Cross Country Tour scheduled for February 23 at Lobo Village in Eldoret.

  • Beatrice Chebet throws down gauntlet with Police X-Country dominance

    Beatrice Chebet throws down gauntlet with Police X-Country dominance

    The 10,000m world record holder led from gun to tape to clinch victory in the women's 2km loop with a time of 5 minutes 54.1 seconds to get off 2025 on a flying start.