2029 World Athletics Championships Stories

Murkomen backs Kenya’s bid to host 2029 World Championships
Rama Mohammed  |  Nov 06, 2024

Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has thrown his weight behind Athletics Kenya’s bid to host the 2029 World Championships, aiming to make Ke...

Kenya shines at World Athletics U20 Championships with multiple medals in Lima
Rama Mohammed  |  Sep 01, 2024

Kenya’s young athletes made a strong showing at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, capturing multiple medals in various events, incl...

World Athletics Council endorses AIU`s sanctions on Bahrain
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 22, 2024

The World Athletics Council has approved sanctions against the Bahrain Athletics Association (BAA) following an extensive investigation by the Athleti...

Athletics Kenya issues warning as AIU implements stricter out-of-competition testing
Michael Kirwa  |  May 01, 2024

Kenyan athletes aiming to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics must now undergo a minimum of three out-of-competition tests by July 4, 2024, or face exc...

AK chief lauds World Athletics’ KSh 6.4 million cash reward for Olympic gold medalists
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 11, 2024

World Athletics recently announced the enticing prize monies that await podium finishers at the upcoming Paris Olympics

'Incredible legacy': World's greatest athletes eulogise Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 12, 2024

The death of Kiptum, favourite for the marathon at the Paris Olympics later this year, has shocked Kenya and the world of athletics.

'Sterling, absolutely phenomenal': Kenyans celebrate athlete Agnes Ng'etich
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jan 14, 2024

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula wrote that Ng’etich’s performance was “absolutely phenomenal”.

Kenya's marathon sensation Kiptum shortlisted for World Athlete of the Year Award
Dennis Tarus  |  Nov 14, 2023

Kiptum will fight it out for the prestigious award against Swedish pole vault world record holder Mondo Duplantis, India's javelin world champion Neer...

Kipyegon makes final shortlist for World Athlete of the Year Award
Dennis Tarus  |  Nov 14, 2023

The nomination caps off a sensational year for the four-time world champion that saw her defend her world title in Budapest while also breaking three...

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