‘Nicah is not seeing anyone’

Musician Nicah The Queen, whose real name is Veronica Wanja, has come out to clarify that she is still single a year after her relationship with Slahver Lwangu Kinango aka DJ Slaver hit rock bottom. Speculations about Nicah jumping into a new relationship arose following her social media post, which she now says was wrongly…

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‘This is not my last chance’- Beaten but not out ex-Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs vows to come back stronger

Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs is determined to reclaim his place among the world’s best sprinters on the back of an underwhelming campaign at the Paris 2024 Games. Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs has reaffirmed his ability to compete with the world’s elite despite a challenging campaign at the Paris 2024 Games. Jacobs,…

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‘Purposeful attempt’ – Christian Coleman on the 2019 Christmas shopping delay that saw him miss anti-doping test

Coleman served an 18-monh ban for claims of failing to take a third test, something he protested. Christian Coleman has said it was injustice for his missed third anti-doping test in 2019 leading to his evental 18-month ban. In August 2019, one month before the World Athletics Championships, the United States Anti-Doping Agency temporarily banned…

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Kenyan junior athletes eye global medals in Peru

Mercy Chepkemoi, Sheila Jebet, Andrew Kiptoo, and Ishmael Kipkurui will start Kenya’s medal hunt on the first day of the 20th World Athletics under-20 Championships in Lima, Peru, tonight. Bragging of  national titles in 3,000m and 5,000m, Mercy Chepkemoi will partner with Sheila Jebet in the 5,000m final from 1:25am. It will be followed by…

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Where does Kishane Thompson rank?

Kishane Thompson recently kicked of his season with an electrifying showing in the 60m, but where does his time rank among Jamaica’s fastest men over the distance? Olympic 100m silver medallist Kishane Thompson opened his 2025 athletics season in emphatic style, clocking a stunning 6.48 seconds in the men’s 60m at the Central Hurdles, Relays,…

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Teargas, running battles as more protests rock parts of Kenya

Situation along Moi avenue,Nairobi between police and youth who come out to protest on Thursday morning. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] Police officers have lobbed teargas canisters to disperse protesters gathering at the junction of Kenyatta Avenue and Moi Avenue in Nairobi.  Other parts of the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) remained calm on Thursday, with military…

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