Hared Marathon: Nyakisi to test Suuto

Adero Nyakisi

Adero Nyakisi Jane Suuto’s readiness for the Olympic Games will come under test at the Hared Source of the Nile Marathon in Jinja this Sunday. Suuto, the national marathon record holder, faces Adero Nyakisi, who is returning to action after more than a year on the sidelines. The duo are the biggest names in the women’s 21km that will also feature More...

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On Sunday, May 20th, 2012
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Siblings shine at Deaf Athletics trials

The Nyanza leg of the Deaf Athletics Association of Kenya (DAAK) trials saw three siblings shine to qualify for the national championships. Siblings Beryl Atieno, Rachel Achieng’ and David Warima exhibited sterling More...

On Sunday, May 20th, 2012
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26 aspirants axed from Sunday’s AT elections

Twenty-six contestants in the Athletics Tanzania (AT) general elections have been disqualified as the body’s members go to the polls at the Hilux Hotel in Morogoro on Sunday. The Chairman of a committee that oversees More...

Robert Kajuga
On Saturday, May 19th, 2012
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Kajuga eyes Kigali Peace marathon podium finish

Robert Kajuga believes he is good enough to win the half marathon race in the forthcoming Kigali Peace marathon scheduled for May 27. Robert Kajuga The diminutive SEC Academy athlete finished in second place last More...

On Thursday, May 17th, 2012
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Mutai wins men 10,000m at Kasarani

New York Marathon champion Geoffrey Mutai stole the limelight on the first day of Kenya Police Championships at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya set a new course record in the ING More...

Kenya Police Athletics Championship
On Thursday, May 17th, 2012
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Star-studded field to feature at Kenya Police Championships

A star-studded field is expected to feature in the Kenya Police Athletics Championships which starts Thursday at the Moi International sports centre, Kasarani. Most of the Kenya Police elite runners are expected More...

GUTTED: Claudette Mukasakindi (25), in action during a past local event, will be disappointed that her B standard Olympic qualifying time wasn't considered. The New Times
On Thursday, May 17th, 2012
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Rwanda’s Mukasakindi denied

GUTTED: Claudette Mukasakindi (25), in action during a past local event, will be disappointed that her B standard Olympic qualifying time wasn't considered. The New Times The International Association of Athletics More...

On Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
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RAF president aims to increase competitions

Newly elected president of Rwanda Athletics Federation Jean Damascene Nkezabo has promised to revamp the sport by increasing the number of competitions and sourcing for sponsorship for the different events. Nkezabo More...

Samuel Wanjiru wins marathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Photos: File/Standard
On Sunday, May 13th, 2012
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Wanjiru’s leap to fame

Had Samuel Wanjiru been alive today, and in the imperious form he was in four years ago, Kenyans would be already assured of one Olympic medal even before the Games start in London on July 27. Samuel Wanjiru wins More...

Inzikuru negotiates the water hurdle on her way to winning gold in Finland seven years ago. COURTESY PHOTO
On Sunday, May 13th, 2012
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Arua Gazelle lit the world with her infectious smile

Inzikuru negotiates the water hurdle on her way to winning gold in Finland seven years ago. COURTESY PHOTO A race that involves steeplechase is perhaps the one that easily represents all our journeys in life. It More...