Over 10,000 participants, including local and foreign athletes, have registered for the 3rd edition of the Nairobi City Marathon set for this Sunday. The 42km event has attracted a total of 731 runners, among them 40 foreigners, over 3,500 for the half marathon, 4,200 for the 10km, and over 1,900 for the 6km fun run….
From Left; Sports PS Eng Peter Tum, Former World Champion Ruth Chepngetich, Athletics Kenya president General Jackson Tuwei, Race Director Ibrahim Hussein and AK Youth Development chairman Barnabas Korir display medals during the launch of the Nairobi City Marathon press Conference at EKA Hotel in Nairobi on September 04, 2024. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] About 15,000 participants…
Olympic 1,500m champion Cole Hocker and bronze medalist Yared Nuguse will light up Michael Johnson-backed Grand Slam Track in 2025 with an epic battle against Britain’s Josh Kerr in the offing. Olympic 1,500m champion Cole Hocker and bronze medallist Yared Nuguse are set to spice up the inaugural season of Grand Slam Track in 2025…
Police in Uganda have recanted their earlier statement concerning the suspected shooting of opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. In a change of tune, police spokesman Rusoke Kituuma on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, told the press that they were in the process of conducting fresh investigations surrounding the incident,…
Samson Ojuka secured Kenya’s first medal at the ongoing Paris Paralympic Games in France, claiming a silver medal in men’s long jump, with a new African record at the Stade de France on Tuesday evening. Ojuka produced an incredible fourth jump of 6.20 meters to recapture his second position before hanging on strongly to take…
The late Chief of Defence Forces General Francis Omondi Ogolla. [File, Standard] Four months on, Kenya is still awaiting the final engine report from the United States regarding the aircraft crash that claimed the life of its top military officer, General Francis Ogolla. The delay in receiving this report has also caused a postponement in the…
Wilson, who made his debut for AIK last Sunday after sealing a USD 200,000 (Ksh. 25 million) move from Kariobangi Sharks, has revealed the English Premier League club he wants to play for one day. Kenyan teenage sensation Stanley Wilson, who recently made headlines with his move to Swedish giants AIK, has revealed his dream…
Joseph Kimari Machiri, the father of the prime suspect in the Kes. 1.5 billion Equity Bank heist, experienced a dramatic abduction by armed individuals during a raid on his home, an incident captured by CCTV cameras. On August 11, armed assailants disguised as police officers forcibly took Mr. Kimari from his residence. This occurred just…
By David Vosh Ajuna Ugandan opposition leader and National Unity Platform (NUP) president, Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, is recovering at the St Francis Nsambya Hospital following a violent altercation with security officers on Tuesday in Wakiso District, a party lawyer said early Wednesday. Bobi Wine sustained injuries when a teargas canister was fired at…
These are the top matches to look out for between 4 and 10th September Football fans have to bare living without club football despite its long wait and the suspense left after the closure of transfer windows from various leagues such as the English Premier League. Until 10th September, here is a selection of the…
England will be under new management, Spain will miss key players while Cristiano Ronaldo plays on It has been less than 8 weeks since Spain edged out England in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin. As we wait for international football action to unfold, there are intriguing storylines to keep an eye on in the…
The nine-time Olympic champion has argued why Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is eligible to run the Diamond League Meeting final in Brussels despite not competing in any Diamond League meeting this season as required by the Diamond League organisers. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone was announced as a headliner for the Diamond League Meeting final in Brussels scheduled for September…
Ministry of Roads and Transport (MORT) and Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) volleyball players in action. [Ben Ahenda] Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) were held to a one all draw by Kabarak University on the fourth day of Kenya Communications Sports Organizations (KECOSO) Games at ASK Nakuru Showground on Tuesday. A 64th minute goal by Enock Mmcsi…
The prices & how to buy tickets for Harambee Stars’ ‘home’ clash against Zimbabwe set to take place at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Namboole, Uganda on Friday Harambee Stars are gearing up for their opening match in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, where they will face Zimbabwe on Friday, 6 September. …
The Ivorian sprinter has endured a brutal season but must rise to the occasion against a star-studded cast in Zurich if she wants to record her first win of the season. Africa’s fastest woman Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith has a tough task ahead as she looks to secure her first Diamond League win in Zurich on…