‘When you finally cross…’ – Julien Alfred on childhood Olympic ambitions and why early career setback never weighed her down

A litany of problems chronicled Julien Alfred’s early life as an athlete but the Olympic 100m champion rose above adversity to the top of the world in Paris. Paris Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred’s career so far has been full of mishaps and triumphs in equal measure. While Saint Lucia‘s finest developed an unassailable mentality weeks before…

Read More

‘Positive pressure’- Noah Lyles credits Rai Benjamin, Grant Holloway & Co for helping him navigate tough times

Noah Lyles has revealed how Rai Benjamin, Grant Holloway and Co helped him navigate through tough times and overcome challenges. Triple world champion Noah Lyles has credited Olympic 400m hurdles champion Rai Benjamin and Olympic 110m hurdles champion Grant Holloway among others for helping him overcome life’s challenges. Lyles, who has had to deal with…

Read More

Nairobi embraces Christmas with joy, shopping and celebrations

Customers pose for a photo at the Christmas Cake Mixing at Four Points By Sheraton Nairobi Airport…A fun, social event that signals the start of Christmas festivities done annually. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] Forget the transport glitches and the old hype of Nairobi residents making a mass exodus to their rural homes to celebrate Christmas with their village relatives. Kenya’s capital…

Read More

Omari to Havi: Apologise or else…

  Lawyer Danstan Omari outside Milimani law courts on February 19, 2024. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] Lawyer Danstan Omari has demanded a public apology from former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi, following allegations that he has been involved in corruption within the judiciary. Omari’s legal representative, Shadrack Wambui, today issued a demand letter…

Read More

‘She is a true professional’- Usain Bolt’s former coach warns Masai Russell & rivals as he takes over Nigerian hurdler Tobi Amusan

Glen Mills, now coaching Tobi Amusan, has praised her professionalism and warned her 100m hurdles rivals of improvements under his guidance ahead of 2025. Usain Bolt’s former coach Glen Mills has fired warnings to Masai Russell, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Ackera Nugent and other formidable 100m hurdles runners ahead of 2025. This comes after he started coaching…

Read More

‘I thought my first Olympics would come at LA 2028’- Great Britain’s next big thing reflects on surprising Olympic journey at 17

The 17-year-old reflects on her unexpected Olympic debut in Paris, describing it as an incredible learning experience and the pinnacle of her 2024 season. English teen sensation Phoebe Gill had an outstanding 2024 season but as she started, she never expected things to turn out like that. One that surprised her the most was making…

Read More

‘You can’t peel back the facts’

American Noah Lyles in the reigning Olympic and world 100m champion but his time in the specialty is not near Usain Bolt’s 9.58 seconds recorded at the 2009 World Championships. American sprints legend Justin Gatlin has weighed in on the ongoing debate regarding the fastest man in the world. While many believe Jamaican legendary sprinter Usain…

Read More