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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...

Paris 2024: Data proves Kenya needs to diversify its sporting portfolio
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 18, 2024

Despite Kenya’s historic strength in athletics, data from the 2024 Paris Olympics reveals a pressing need for the country to diversify its sporting fo...

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...

How Kenyan-born Bahraini steeplechase champion Winfred Yavi eluded the country’s grasp and lessons Kenya can learn from her success
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 11, 2024

Winfred Mutile Yavi, originally from Kenya and now representing Bahrain, claimed gold in the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase at the Paris 2024 Olymp...

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: Beatrice Chebet wins Kenya's first Olympics gold in women's 10,000M
Rama Mohammed  |  Aug 09, 2024

Kenyan Beatrice Chebet won the 10,000m final on Friday having previously won the 5000m gold to secure a historic double

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: Wanyonyi advances to 800m final as Kinyamal’s hopes fade in semis
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 09, 2024

Emmanuel Wanyonyi won his heat race to qualify for Saturday's final while his compatriot Wycliffe Kinyamal fell short after finishing third in his sem...

PARIS 2024: History beckons for Beatrice Chebet as she aims for second gold medal in Paris
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 09, 2024

Having already won the gold medal in the women’s 5 000 metres at the Paris Olympic Games on Monday night, the 24-year old Beatrice Chebet is now on th...

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

Kidali fails to make 800m semifinals after unsuccessful bid in the repechage
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 08, 2024

Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Wycliffe Kinyamal are Kenya's remaining hopes in the men's 800 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics after Koitatoi Kidali failed to...

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

Timothy Cheruiyot's message after a lackluster performance at the Olympics
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 08, 2024

Timothy Cheruiyot, the 2020 Tokyo 1500m silver medallist, finished 12th in the men's 1500m at the Olympics, clocking 3 minutes 31 seconds. Despite his...

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: Kenyan trio cruise to 5000m final
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 07, 2024

Edwin Kurgat, Jacob Krop and Ronald Kwemoi have qualified for the final of the 5000m that is set to be held on Saturday at 8:50PM EAT

PARIS 2024: Kenyan Athletes aim for redemption as athletics enters day 7
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 07, 2024

Today at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Kenya's athletes will compete in the men's 3000m steeplechase final, with Abraham Kibiwot, Amos Serem, and Simon Koe...

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. 

PARIS 2024: Wiseman Were does the bare minimum to make 400 metres hurdles semis
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 05, 2024

Kenya's Wiseman Mukhobe Were advanced to the semifinals in the 400m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a time of 48.58s, finishing 5th in his hea...

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