Bringing together Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma and Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali, the men’s 3000m steeplechase was scheduled to be an exciting climax to an evening of great athletics action at the Stade De France on the 7th of July. It was one of the most awaited races of the evening, and even after the race had…
Could this happen in the Olympics marathon events as well? Across all the athletics disciplines at the ongoing Olympics, the level of competition and potential for surprises has risen compared to what we witnessed at the past Olympic Games. There are no longer very clear favourites. However, what may work for the Kenyan stakes in…
Joshua Cheptegei bagged the first track gold medal, as other big protagonists at the Games, including Faith Kipyegon, Sifan Hassan, and Beatrice Chebet, advanced to the final of the women’s 5000m. The second day of Athletics at the Stade De France Stadium was full of excitement. Crowds packed the stadium to witness track action for…
The first final on track for Athletics will be the men 10000m, which is the final event scheduled on the second day of Athletics at the Stade De France Stadium. The elusive men’s 10,000m gold for Kenya Most of the previews on the 10000m event tend to overlook the Kenyans, but perhaps understandably so since…
Despite not being staged on the fast track, which is said to be 2% faster than Tokyo’s, the first day of Athletics saw some fast times in the two race walking events, with several Area, national, and personal records being set. One can only imagine what will happen once the action takes to the track…
Before I proceed with the list of Kenyan athletes who are most expected to win gold medals in Paris, it is important to note that the Olympic qualification marks and times were very tough. This means that the level of competition in Paris will be similarly high, and any athlete who makes it there in…
