2024 Paris Olympics Stories

Kenenisa Bekele opens up about Paris Olympics struggles and future plans
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 18, 2024

Ethiopian athletics icon Kenenisa Bekele, making a remarkable return to the Olympics at the age of 42, finished 39th in the men’s marathon at the 2024...

Kenya's Paris Olympics performance highlights need for sporting diversification
Rama Mohammed  |  Aug 17, 2024

Kenya's impressive haul of 11 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games highlights both its enduring strength in athletics and the pressing need to diver...

Ruto calls for continuous improvement to build on Kenya's Olympic success
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2024

Team Kenya bagged a total of 11 medals including 4 gold, two silver and 5 bronze at the just concluded Paris 2024 Olympics.

From tears to triumph, Kipyegon reflects on emotional Paris 2024 Olympics
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2024

It was not all glory as Kipyegon revealed that she underwent emotional turmoil which could have cost her the silver medal during the women's 5,000-met...

PARIS 2024: Obiri bags bronze for Kenya in women's marathon as classy Sifan Hassan breaks Olympic record to win gold
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 11, 2024

Ethiopian-born Dutch Sifan Hassan won gold in the women's marathon at the #ParisOlympics2024 as Ethiopian Tigst Assefa comes second to bag silver. Ken...

PARIS 2024: Silver for Kenya in men's 5000m as Ronald Kwemoi finishes second
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 10, 2024

Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen won gold in a season best time of 13:13.66.

PARIS 2024: Majestic Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins gold in 800 metres
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 10, 2024

Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins Kenya's third gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after winning the 800 metres final with a time of 1:41.19

PARIS 2024: Nigerian cyclist's borrowed bike takes the internet by storm
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 09, 2024

Cyclist Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye's story of borrowing a bike from the German team has sparked widespread concern about Nigeria's preparedness, while othe...

PARIS 2024: Yego finishes 5th in men's javelin as Pakistani Nadeem sets Olympic record to win gold
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 08, 2024

There is no denying that with his performance in Paris, Yego will be motivated to go on

PARIS 2024: Kipyegon and Ejore cruise to 1500m final as Chepchirchir is eliminated
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 08, 2024

Faith Kipyegon and Susan Ejore will represent Team Kenya in the final of the 1500m at the ongoing Paris Olympics

PARIS 2024: Julius Yego targets historic Javelin triumph as Faith Kipyegon battles in 1500m semifinals
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 08, 2024

Julius Yego will be competing in the Javelin final while Faith Kipyegon will also be competing in the 1500m semis this evening in Paris

PARIS 2024: Bronze for Kenya in men's steeplechase as Moroccan El Bakkali asserts dominance
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 07, 2024

In the semifinals of the 400 metres hurdles contested earlier, Kenya's representative in the event, Wiseman Mukhobe Were, was unfortunate not to make...

PARIS 2024: Wanyonyi and Kinyamal through to 800m semis, Kidali relegated to repechage round
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 07, 2024

The 800m semis will be held on Friday 9th August from 12:30PM EAT

PARIS 2024: Cherotich wins bronze in women's steeplechase as Cheruiyot and Komen disappoint in 1500m final
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 06, 2024

No Kenyan since Asbel Kiprop in Beijing 2008 has emerged victorious in Steeplechase

PARIS 2024: Resurgent Julius Yego through to javelin final
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 06, 2024

The javelin final will be on Thursday 8 August from 9:25PM EAT

Kipyegon, Chepchirchir, and Ejore through to women's 1500m semifinals
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 06, 2024

The 1500m semifinals will take place on Thursday 8 August.

PARIS 2024: Kenya aims for more Olympic glory in 1,500m and 3,000m finals
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 06, 2024

Kenya will be hoping to bag medals in the men's 1500M finals from 9:50PM and the women's 3000M steeplechase from 10:14PM

Kipyegon's Olympics 5,000m silver medal reinstated after Team Kenya's appeal
Reuters  |  Aug 06, 2024

Kipyegon had earlier been disqualified after a clash with Ethiopian world record holder Gudaf Tsegay on the penultimate lap.

PARIS 2024: Mary Moraa wins bronze in women's 800 metres
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 05, 2024

Keely Hodgkinson from Great Britain won gold while Ethiopian Tsige Duguma bagged silver

PARIS 2024: Kenyan trio through to men's 3000m steeplechase final
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 05, 2024

The 3000m steeplechase final will take place on Wednesday 7 August. 

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