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Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Faith Cherotich

Cherotich, Wanyonyi deliver Kenyan double at Diamond League final

Faith Cherotich claims her third Diamond Trophy in world leading time.


  1. PREMIUM Race like no other: Beatrice Chebet on her motherhood journey

    Women’s 10,000m and 5,000m world champion looks ahead to her comeback after maternity break.

    Beatrice Chebet
  2. PREMIUM Wanyonyi, Cherotich lead Kenyan charge in Diamond League Final

    Olympics and world 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi out to defend his crown against a quality field.

    Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Faith Cherotich
  3. PREMIUM World 800m champion Wanyonyi poised to earn Sh27m in one week

    In-form Olympic champ will be gunning for Sh7.8m tomorrow and Sh19.3m next weekend.

    Emmanuel Wanyonyi
  4. Injured Omanyala pulls out of Diamond League final, World Championships

    The injury has also knocked him out of the 2026 Diamond League final on Friday and Saturday in Brussels, Belgium.

    Ferdinand Omanyala
  5. PREMIUM Peres Jepchirchir back to winning ways after injury setback

    World marathon champion happy to have won women's race in Sydney after long struggle with injury.

    Peres Jepchirchir
  6. Why Kenyan stars have been locked out of World Athletics Ultimate Championship

    Beatrice Chebet and Faith Kipyegon will not compete in the championship.

  7. PREMIUM World record holder Sawe pulls out of Berlin Marathon

    His absence leaves the men’s title wide open.

  8. PREMIUM Marathon great Jepchirchir ready to rise Down Under

    The marathon champion will be racing in Australia for the first time in her career.

    Peres Jepchirchir
  9. PREMIUM 2026 New York Marathon: Sprinting born out of necessity for Kipruto

    He returns to New York with a rich resume, having won in 2025. He also bagged gold in Boston, Chicago and Tokyo marathons.

    Benson Kipruto
  10. Jefferson-Wooden beats Alfred in Silesia, Seville takes men's sprint

    Olympic silver medallist Sha'Carri Richardson trailed in third, at 10.96.

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  11. Ngetich eyes rare double as she targets World Half Marathon title

    Women's 10km world record holder looks to join rare field of Kenyan list of achievers.

  12. PREMIUM Faith Kipyegon opens up on injury that has all but ended her season

    She spoke for the first time since she announced she was taking a break from training and competitions.

    Faith Kipyegon
  13. PREMIUM Oregon heroics: Kenya’s rising track stars set sights on senior global dominance

    Sembeyo ended Kenya’s 14-year wait for a junior women's world title.

    Josephine Sembeyo
  14. PREMIUM Josephine Sembeyo: Kenya’s unlikely world champion from Kajiado

    In her own words, education and athletics saved her from early marriage.

    Josephine Sembeyo
  15. Kenyan race walker Stephen Ndangiri suspended for doping

    Suspension comes just a week after Ndangiri won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.

    Stephen Ndangiri
  16. Kibet wins Kenya’s first gold at World Under-20 Athletics Championships

    Nehemiah Kipngeno made it a Kenyan 1-2 finish, taking silver in 13:30.09.

  17. PREMIUM Sembeyo chases Kenya’s first junior women’s 1,500m title since 2012

    Kenya has been starved of a junior women’s 1,500 metres title since Faith Kipyegon’s 2012 triumph.

    Josephine Sembeyo
  18. PREMIUM Chepkurui and Chepkemoi chase redemption in 5,000m final

    Chepkurui and Chepkemoi will team up for the World Athletics Under-20 Championships women’s 5,000 metres final.

    Cynthia Chepkurui 
  19. PREMIUM Kenya’s running stars attract suspicion and awe: research gives a more human picture

    Sawe's team spent US$50,000 on voluntary testing ahead of his record-breaking race.

    Sabastian Sawe
  20. PREMIUM Kipsang, Jepkemboi shine for Kenya as 'Club Games' conclude

    Team Kenya athletes wrap up their campaign in Glasgow on a high note.

    Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang
  21. PREMIUM Race walker Ndangiri makes big statement in Glasgow

    Stephen Ndangiri bags silver medal in men's race walk at the Commonwealth Games.

    Stephen Ndangiri
  22. PREMIUM How Kenya’s 40-year legacy in 10,000m ended in Glasgow

    For the first time since 1986, Kenya fails to win a medal in men’s 10,000m at the Commonwealth Games.

    Commonwealth Games
  23. PREMIUM ‘Go for it, my son’: Father’s SMS inspires Serem to Commonwealth Games gold

    Champion says his father called him before 3,000m steeplechase, praying for him and encouraging him.

    Edmund Serem
  24. PREMIUM USIU Half Marathon lives up to the billing

    Athanus Kioko and Mary Munanu crowned champions in the second edition of the race.

    USIU-Africa Half Marathon
  25. PREMIUM Chasing glory: Sprint queen Ndoro ready to light up Glasgow on return

    The sprinter’s confidence is driven by the inspiring performances of Yego and Njuguna at the 2014 Games.

    Kenya Police athlete Millicent Ndoro
  26. PREMIUM Historic run earns Wanyonyi multi-million payday

    Why the olympics champion stands to get up to Sh12.8m.

    Emmanuel Wanyonyi
  27. PREMIUM Emmanuel Wanyonyi: ‘Actions speak way louder than words’

    Olympics champion is thrilled to have broken 1000m record but is guarded on lowering 800m mark.

    Emmanuel Wanyonyi
  28. PREMIUM Emmanuel Wanyonyi breaks 27-year-old 1000m record

    Kenya's Wanyonyi lowers record previously held by compatriot Noah Ngeny by 0.13 seconds.

    Emmanuel Wanyonyi
  29. PREMIUM Team Kenya raring to conquer world at Glasgow Commonwealth Games

    Kenya is currently eighth and South Africa sixth in the overall medal standings.

    Glascow Commonwealth Games