This followed a question by a Kenyan journalist on whether the few African journalists covering the IOC election event meant anything to Kirsty Coventry, the IOC president-elect. Makori interviews Kirsty Coventry Elias Makori from Kenya:…
Kass Marathon was one of the most popular marathons in Kenya, given its venue. It had the best support from the local community, who would line up the entire route from the starting line in…
Below is a press release from the organizers of the Lisbon Half Marathon, on the addition of Berihu Aregawi of Ethiopia to their elite list. The third fastest athlete ever in the 10K makes his…
Below is the press release regarding Chepngetich from organizers of the Lisbon Half Marathon Ruth Chepngetich Leads Elite Field at the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon Marathon World Record Holder to Compete in Portugal on March…
As the year begins, many things resume or start afresh following some new-year resolutions. Running after the long break is one of those. The end-of-year festivities and the cold season in most parts of the world make…
When a coach says you go out and do some 400m intervals, twenty five times on the track, it sounds overwhelming. The fact that you will still have twenty four other repeats to do after…
In 2024, Kenyan athletes, particularly women, made remarkable strides in athletics by breaking several world records. Below are the notable world records set by Kenyan athletes during this year.
Do runners stop, slow down or increase their running on Christmas? As an online running coach, I issue weekly training programs to my online runners. These programs are individualized and based on the feedback I…
Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola and Netherlands’ Siffan Hassan set new Olympic records to win the men’s and women’s marathon races at the Paris 2024 Olympics. In closely contested races, Tola triumphed in 2:06:26, while Hassan finished…
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…
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…
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…