Kenya

Kenya’s Kipyegon becomes first woman to claim 1500-5000 double at worlds

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon became the first woman ever to complete a 1,500-5,000 metres double at the World Championships after she…

9 months ago

How the ‘traumatic’ death of a fellow distance runner inspired Mary Ngugi to change women’s sport in Kenya

In the darkest moments of her toughest training sessions, professional marathon runner Mary Ngugi likes to lean on her trackside…

1 year ago

Faith Kipyegon, ‘the sniper,’ becomes greatest female mile champ in history at track worlds

Faith Kipyegon of Kenya won the world track and field championships 1500m to set a gold-medal record for female milers.

2 years ago

Boston Marathon 2022: Peres Jepchirchir makes history with win; Evans Chebet finishes first in men’s race

Peres Jepchirchir, a 28-year-old runner from Kenya, won the women's race in the 126th running of the Boston Marathon

2 years ago

Teenagers make history for Iran and Kenya at Australian Open

two young women have made history in the junior tournament.

2 years ago

Kenyan Olympian’s Killing Exposes Surge of Violence Against Women

Agnes Jebet Tirop, 25, a rising running star, was stabbed to death in her home this month. Her husband has…

3 years ago

Police say Agnes Tirop’s husband is a suspect in the long-distance runner’s stabbing death

Police in Kenya named the husband of long-distance runner Agnes Tirop as a "suspect" in her death

3 years ago