New stars; Hiltz, QuerinJean, and Laros, shone brighter tonight in Brussels. While some victories, like in Agnes Ngetich’s 5000m and Winfred Yavi’s 1 mile steeplechase races, were anticipated, there were some surprises in others, like Niki Hiltz winning the women’s 1500m, Niels Laros winning the men’s 1500m and Ruben QuerinJean in the men’s 3000m steeplechase….
The final Diamond League meeting before the finals will be tonight, August 22nd, at the Brussels Diamond League. The Kenyans to watch include Agnes Ngetich, who holds the world record for the women’s 10K and is the third fastest runner in history in the 5000m, a race she will tackle tonight. With incredible lineups of…
Wanyonyi stars tonight Emmanuel Wanyonyi has every reason and confidence to produce a great performance tonight in Lausanne. This is where he registered his personal best time of 1:41.11 last year, which stands as the meeting record and a time that made him the third fastest runner in history. The 21-year-old Kenyan has already shown…
In a year when there are no World Athletics Championships, there will be the Ultimate Championship, beginning with the Budapest 2026 event on September 11—13. Below is a press release from World Athletics concerning the 2028 edition. The host selection process for the 2028 edition of the World Athletics Ultimate Championship is now open. Inaugural…
Online coaching comes with its own set of challenges as one seeks to foster strong relationships, keep clients engaged, and ensure their success in a virtual setting. Key aspects of these challenges include building rapport, assessing techniques, giving personalized feedback, and maintaining client engagement. Additionally, technical difficulties, managing time zones, and ensuring accountability from clients…
Faith Kipyegon’s run in the 3000m event, which brought the crowds to their feet, was the highlight of the 2025 Silesia Diamond League meeting held at the Silesian Stadium on the 16th of August 2025. With two more meetings to go to the Zurich finals, the atmosphere at the Silesia Diamond League, a mythic event…
The Kenyan trials, happening in a nation that is one of the most successful in Athletics, often attract a lot of interest. This was the case as Kenya prepared to name its World Championships-bound team. As usual with the Kenyan trials, there were surprises and some disappointments. For some decades, some have referred to the…
In addition to medals, Individual athletes and relay teams will compete for prize money at the World Athletics Championships, which will be held in Tokyo from September 13th to 21st, 2025. There is a total prize money pot of US$8,498,000. This amount will go to podium finishers in all 49 events (24 each gender and…
This is a sample of the story I did in the latest issue of the iRun Magazine on reasons why I enjoy running In some of the world’s major marathons, like the London and New York City marathons that register more than 50,000 runners at every edition, it is just one runner who will emerge…
In past years, the Kenyan athletic championships were usually held in conjunction with the national trials for any major upcoming championships. However, with the new qualification standards and changes in anti-doping regulations, the national trials are now invitational events happening closer to the major championships. Athletes used to finish in the top three positions at…
The the strength of a chain is as good as its weakest link. Whether one will be tackling the 5K, the 10K, the half marathon or the marathon, every stage and part of the journey towards a successful race day should be given the focus and the seriousness it deserves. Although the last three weeks…
On June 26th, 2025, in Paris, Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon just ran the fastest mile time ever by a female runner in the world: 4:06.42. She missed the four-minute barrier by slightly over six seconds. “I was not able to achieve it today, but I know now that it is possible,” Kipyegon said after the race….
