Tag: World Athletics
Koech, Serem to battle Ethiopia’s Mehary for 2025 Men’s Rising Star Award
World Athletics has announced the three finalists for the 2025 Men’s Rising Star Award —…
Sam Nganga
November 10, 2025
Uproar as Chebet, Melissa Jefferson miss out of final World Athletics’ awards list
On 4 November 2025, World Athletics released the final two names in the running for…
Sam Nganga
November 6, 2025
How Kenyan athletes keep their accolades despite doping bans
Under World Athletics, Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules, an athlete’s…
Sam Nganga
October 26, 2025
Call him ‘Win-Nyonyi’ 800m specialist flows 1500m Olympic podium
Kenyan star Emmanuel Wanyonyi tore up the script to surprise the field in the men’s…
Sam Nganga
April 6, 2025
Bad day for Kenyans as inaugural Grand Slam Track series got off in Jamaica
The inaugural Grand Slam Track series, organized by four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson, got…
Sam Nganga
April 5, 2025
World Athletics approves cheek swabs to determine if athlete is biologically female
World Athletics has approved the introduction of mandatory cheek swabbing to determine an athlete’s gender,…
Sam Nganga
March 25, 2025
Kasait, Lasoi headline Zwolle Half Marathon as Matata eyes back-to-back Venloop Half Marathon
The 2019 African 5,000m champion Lilian Kasait and two-time Zwolle Half Marathon champion Isaiah Lasoi…
Sam Nganga
March 25, 2025
Evolution of men’s and women’s marathon world records
The 42.195km (26.2 miles) might seem like an arbitrary distance, especially in comparison to much…
Sam Nganga
March 7, 2025
Rudisha cautions athletes against too many races ahead of global championships
Two-time Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha has advised athletes against competing in many races in…
Sam Nganga
February 26, 2025
Athletics Kenya, World Athletics 2025 season calender
25 January, 2025 Regional Cross-Country Championships All Regions Kenya Wildlife Service Cross Country Championships Nairobi…
Sports
January 20, 2025