Namibia's Johannes wins Nagoya Women's M...

WINDHOEK, March 10 (Xinhua) -- 2018 Commonwealth Games champion Helalia Johannes of Namibia stunned Kenyans Visiline Jepkesho and Valary Jemeli at the Nagoya Dome finish line to win the Nagoya Women'

Kenya legion to storm Spain, targets Bar...

NAIROBI, March 8 (Xinhua) -- A powerful Kenyan team will try to better the men's race record of 2:07:30 and reclaim the women's title at Sunday's Barcelona marathon. Kenyan Laban Korir, who boasts a

Kenya's Kiprop seeks Vienna Marathon hat...

NAIROBI, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Nancy Kiprop is keen to make history by becoming the first woman to win three gold medals at the Vienna Marathon. Kiprop will however come up against strong oppos

2008 Olympic steeplechase champion to sw...

NAIROBI, March 6 (Xinhua) -- 2008 Olympic steeplechase champion Brimin Kipruto of Kenya will finally take a leap of faith as he eyes his debut at the ultimate distance when he competes at the Linz Ma

Kenya's Wanjiru, Kipsang to rival Farah ...

NAIROBI, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Former London marathon champion Daniel Wanjiru will spare no efforts on Sunday during the Vitality London Big Half. Wanjiru who trains in Kerugoya, near Nyeri, hopes to h

Ethiopian athletes win Tokyo Marathon, J...

TOKYO, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Birhanu Legese and Ruti Aga won the men's and women's races respectively in the Tokyo Marathon here on Sunday. The 24-year-old Legese timed in 2:04:48 in the men'

Kuwait holds 3rd Children's Marathon

KUWAIT CITY, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait held on Saturday the third Children's Marathon with an aim to inspire and empower children of all fitness, health, and lifestyle. The event was organized by a

Berlin silver medalist Kipruto shakes of...

NAIROBI, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Berlin Marathon silver medalist Amos Kipruto is back in training just two months after picking up a serious knee injury that ruled him out of Sunday's Tokyo Marathon. Kip

Kenyans Chumba, Kiplagat seek Olympic co...

NAIROBI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Kenya athletes will be keen to details when competing at Sunday's Tokyo Marathon as they believe it will serve as a dry run for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.Leading the p

Kenya's Chumba eyes his third Tokyo mara...

NAIROBI, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo marathon defending champion Dickson Chumba said here Monday that he is focused on retaining his title despite the withdrawal of Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele and 2018