Kenyan athletics mired in new doping scandal
Nairobi – Kenya’s athletics reputation is once again taking a pummelling after the suspension this year of an unusually... Read more
3 Nov, 2022
Kenya’s first Olympic medallist Wilson Kiprugut Chuma dies at 84
Nairobi – Wilson Kiprugut Chuma, the middle distance runner who became Kenya’s first Olympic medallist at the 1964 Tokyo... Read more
3 Nov, 2022
2nd Kenyan marathoner suspended this week after doping test
Nairobi – Kenyan marathon and mountain racer Mark Kangogo on Tuesday became the latest distance runner from the country... Read more
11 Oct, 2022
‘We are still on the high,’ Basetsana Kumalo says after her hubby Romeo completes Comrades Marathon
Cape Town – We are still on a high! This was part of what former South African media personality... Read more
1 Sep, 2022
SA runner Mzamo Mthembu dies after collapsing at Comrades Marathon… he had ‘complications along the route’
Cape Town – The Hollywoodbets Athletics Club has reportedly confirmed the death of South African athlete Mzamo Mthembu, from... Read more
29 Aug, 2022
Ethiopia athletics chief urges govt to ease access to Tigray
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s athletics chief on Thursday urged the federal government to ease access to the war-torn region... Read more
29 Jul, 2022
Nigeria President Buhari praises ‘outstanding’ Tobi Amusan
Abuja – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Tobi Amusan after she won her country’s first gold medal at... Read more
26 Jul, 2022
Caster Semenya falls well short in bold bid at world 5 000m
Eugene – Caster Semenya’s first appearance in a world championships in five years on Wednesday saw the controversy-mired South... Read more
21 Jul, 2022
Kenya’s Kipyegon claims second 1500m world title
Eugene – Two-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon of Kenya won her second 1500m title at the World Athletics Championship... Read more
21 Jul, 2022
Kenya rejects blame over Omanyala US visa debacle
Nairobi – Kenyan authorities have rejected blame over a US visa hitch that may have robbed African 100-metre champion... Read more
21 Jul, 2022
