Athletics
Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon celebrates after winning a race at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [AFP] Kenya assembled a blend of experienced top guns and fast-rising stars as it gets set for next month’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. To…
Henry Wanyoike and his guide Peter Njenga win the 10KM race during the first series warm-up races with the theme ‘Together We Run Further’ leading to the 22nd edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon to be held…
Canada’s Marco Arop and Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi cross the finish line in the men’s 800m final…
South Africa’s double Olympic champion Caster Semenya looks on as she sits for the start of…
Cosmas Bett on his way to victory in a past Maasai Mara Ultra Marathon. [Courtesy] Cosmas…
The men’s 5000m action at the North Rift regional track and field championships on June 15, 2025. [Courtesy] Under-20 and 18 stars have produced stellar performances at the North Rift regional track and field championships at the Transcend Talent Academy…
U18 women’s 2000m steeplechase in action at Afraha stadium in Nakuru during the CAA under 18/20 National Trials. [Kipsang Joseph,Standard] In a breakout performance that…
Athletics Weekly Round Up
Seventeen-year-old Gout Gout won the Australian 200m title and broke the 20-second barrier with a wind-assisted performance in Perth. He crossed the line…
NOC-K Secretary General Francis Mutuku announcing his candidacy for NOC-K Presidency in Nairobi on ThursdayMarch 27, 2025 [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Francis Mutuku, the current…
Faith Kipyegon waves towards the crowd after winning the Women’s 1500m and setting a new world record during the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field,…
Canada’s Marco Arop and Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi cross the finish line in the men’s 800m final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024…