Category Archives: Kenya Athletics News
Teenager Faith Kipyegon breaks Kenya 1500m record
Nineteen year old Faith Kipyegon broke the Kenya women’s 1500m by a running a superb time of 3:56.98. The previous record of 3:57.41 had been set by Jackline Maranga in Monaco circa 1998. In doing so, Kipyegon also shaved 7 … Continue reading
Kenya shines Cross Country Championships
Kenya won 2 team titles and 3 individual titles at the 2013 World Cross country championships. Men’s Senior Race Japheth Kipyegon Korir won the mens senior race which is the most prestigious event at these Cross country championships. He finished … Continue reading
Ezekiel Kemboi: One of the all time greats
When people think of Ezekiel Kemboi, they primarily think about his celebratory gyrations. But mostly he is simply considered the next in a long line of excellent Kenyan steeplechase runners. Thanks to the likes of Kemboi, Kenya has won all … Continue reading
Politicians largely to blame for Kenya’s poor sports performance
Kenya’s below par performance at the 2012 Olympics was simply the latest in a series of disappointing performances in various sports. The national football team Harambee stars has been performing dismally as has every other football team. At the 2011 … Continue reading
Kenya’s prospects for the 2012 Olympics are promising
Beijing 2008 was Kenya’s best ever performance: 6 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals. The best performance by an African nation. In 2012, the prospects look just as bright as Kenya has medal contenders in every distance event. This … Continue reading
Good show by Kenya Athletics “B” team in Benin
Kenya sent what was essentially a second unit aka “B” team to the 2012 African championships in Benin. Given the absence of Kenya’s top guns, not much was expected from this Unit. Yet Kenya won the most medals and came … Continue reading
Kenya’s complete and utter dominance of the marathon in 2011
2011 has become a banner year for Kenyan marathoners. In 2011, Kenya is dominating the marathon in a manner that no country has ever dominated any sporting event. Not only did Patrick Makau break the world record, but the top … Continue reading
Kenyan youth leave them gasping in Bressanone 2009
For the first time since the inaugural edition of the Championships Kenya topped the final medal table at the world youth championships held in Bressanone Italy with with 6 golds, 7 silvers and 1 bronze medals with an incredible … Continue reading
The Economic case for better stadiums in Kenya
To say that Kenyan stadiums are in bad shape would be an understatement. A better description would be “Old, decrepit, dilapidated and poorly maintained. Built before Independence Virtually all stadiums in Kenya were built before Independence. The succesive governments that … Continue reading →