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….
Besides bringing glory to their nations, athletes taking part in the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou from May 10th to 11th will also earn places in the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships and win money for themselves. The programme for the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25 includes six events: Qualifying criteria for the Tokyo World…
I never knew this would one day apply to runners! ‘You never miss the water till the well runs dry’ was one famous phrase that used to earn me marks while writing essays in my early days in school. Sometimes, it is the hard times in life that reveal to us what we really love…
“I think you might want to use the Zebra-crossing a little further ahead,” while attending the 2016 Ottawa Marathon, a random Canadian citizen had offered advice after seeing me waiting for traffic to slow down so I could run across the street to a shop to buy a charging adapter for my laptop. It was…
