Training during the Covid-19 scary pandemic
Training during the Covid-19 pandemic brought a lot of childhood memories back and changed my focus on how I now see running. Someone said, you never miss the water until the well runs dry. It…
A detailed preview of the 2022 Kenyan national trials happening this weekend (24th -25th June) in Kasarani
Here is an elaborate preview of all the events that will take place at the Kenyan national trials this weekend that will be used to select a team going out to two different championships. The…
7 important pieces of running advice I give to my runners
The emergence of sophisticated GPS watches, heart rate monitors, running applications, and fitness websites like Strava that share training data and experiences, has made it possible for me to give running advice to runners across…
6 reasons why you definitely need a coach as a runner
1. You need a coach to make your training more enjoyable. A coach is obviously someone who has had past experience as a runner or has spent many years studying the art of running and…
Lotiang offers free accommodation to fellow runners in Iten, Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lotiang’s selfless act When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020 and most of the runners lost their source of income after races across the world were canceled, John Lotiang was selfless and determined to…
Susan Sirma on legend Ben Jipcho’s death and the need for Kenyan veteran runners to come together
I spoke with Susan Sirma, the first black African woman to win a track and field medal at the World Championship in 1991 just after the death of Ben Jipcho in 2020. The death of…
5 reasons to become an athletics fan
As the World Athletics Championships are set to kick off next month, from the 15th to the 24th of July, it feels so satisfying to be an athletics fan. There is a lot of excitement…
How the medal table will most likely look at the end of the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon
Here is how the medal table will look at the end of the Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships; backed by the seasonal best performances of the athletes. Yes, I would agree that it is not…
Emmanuel Wanyonyi is on track to accomplish his Olympic and World dreams
Emmanuel Wanyonyi has successfully made his entrance into the senior category of the men’s 800m event and has so far remained unbeaten since winning the Kip Keino Continental Tour Gold meeting in Nairobi in May,…
Felix Kirwa and Tsige Haileslase triumph at the 2022 Adidas Stockholm Marathon
The 2022 Adidas Stockholm Marathon happened on Saturday 4th June. In an interesting race that had a dramatic turn of events in the men’s race that would cost the lead runner the course record, two…
Korikwiang’s awaited debut finally happened at the 2022 Adidas Stockholm Marathon
Pauline Korikwiang’s long wait To be able to finally announce her marathon debut – and be hours away from running – is something that makes her exceedingly happy, almost emotional. It has been a long…
A 2-day eye-opening World Athletics Media Development Program in Nairobi, Kenya
It was such a great opportunity for me to be part of a group of journalists that attended a special World Athletics Media Development Program event that happened at the La Mada Hotel in Nairobi,…