Athletics Kenya — organizes national track and field trials, championships, and events including the Nairobi City Marathon and Commonwealth Games selection trials.
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African athletics boss Hamad Kalkaba Malboum dies aged 75The Standard
… Athletics Kenya went eight years without elections after members weaponised the courts to challenge a constitutional review. …
Why Kenya's 2013 Sports Act must die and be rebornCitizen Digital
… Photo/ Athletics Kenya Audio By Vocalize Kenya's relay team completed the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana with a landmark achievement in the mixed 4x400m and a broader reminder that consistency across all relay disciplines remains a work in progress ahead of the 2027 …
World Relays: Vital lessons for Kenya after mixed performances in BotswanaCitizen Digital
… Photo/ Athletics Kenya Audio By Vocalize The World Athletics Relays 2026 officially get underway today in Gaborone, Botswana, with Team Kenya stepping onto the track in search of qualification places for the 2027 WorldChampionships in Beijing and the World Athletics Ultimate Cham …
World Relays : Kenya begins hunt for global qualification slotsThe Standard
… After being received by jubilant fans and family members together with government and Athletics Kenya officials at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Wednesday, Sawe yesterday received Sh8 million and a car from President William Ruto at a State House reception in Nairobi. …
Heroic reception for new marathon king SaweCitizen Digital
… His arrival back home was just as momentous, as he recieved a hero's welcome at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), being received at the airport by Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya, Sports Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi and Athletics Kenya president Jackson Tuwei …
Sabastian Sawe: How a Kenyan marathoner shocked the worldCitizen Digital
… Sawe was received by top government officials led by Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya, Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi and Athletics Kenya president Jack Tuwei, alongside family, officials and jubilant fans.
Sawe flies back to hero’s welcome after breaking sub-two barrier in LondonThe Standard
… in the U20 categories included Wilson Chepkwech (men’s 800m), Nancy Kibet (women’s 800m), Kiptarus Brian (men’s 3000m SC), Emmanuel Kiprono (men’s 3000m flat), and Venenza Chebet (women’s 3000m flat).“We injected Sh35 million into the event, Sh 27 million went to Athletics Kenya …
Kip Keino Classic lives up to its billingThe Standard
… n in the U20 categories included Wilson Chepkwech (men’s 800m), Nancy Kibet (women’s 800m), Kiptarus Brian (men’s 3000m sc), Emmanuel Kiprono (men’s 3000m flat) and Venenza Chebet (women’s 3000m flat).“We injected Sh35 million into the event, Sh 27 million went to Athletics Kenya …
Kip Keino Classic lives up to billing, young talents get platform to realise dreamsCitizen Digital
… The mark shaved off over 20 seconds from her previous best of 15:52.04 set at last year’s Athletics Kenya meet at Ulinzi Sports Complex — a clear statement of her rapid progression. …
Kip Keino Classic: Track prospect Diana Wanza dominates 5,000mTeam Kenya has entered final preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2), shifting from individual qualification trials to intensive residential training camps. Athletes including former world champion Timothy Cheruiyot are focusing on teamwork to maximize Kenya's medal prospects, particularly in middle and long-distance running.
25 June 2026 · The Standard →
Team Kenya has entered final preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2), shifting from individual qualification trials to intensive residential training camps. Athletes including former world champion Timothy Cheruiyot are focusing on teamwork to maximize Kenya's medal prospects, particularly in middle and long-distance running.
25 June 2026 · The Standard →
Reigning Commonwealth Games 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala, world 800m champion Lilian Odira, and former world 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot have been named to Kenya's athletics squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, following national trials at Nyayo National Stadium.
21 June 2026 · The Standard →
Athletics Kenya has called for greater public interest in track and field athletes, saying many of the country's stars only gain recognition after winning medals internationally. The appeal comes ahead of the National Championships at Nyayo National Stadium, which will serve as Kenya's trials for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Athletics Kenya will use the National Championships at Nyayo National Stadium from June 18–20 to select athletes for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2). The competition will include athletes from Kenya's 12 regions, the Kenya Defence Forces, training institutions, and Kenyan athletes based abroad.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Rising track star Faith Cherotich won the women's 5,000m at the Athletics Kenya Nairobi Region Championships, clocking 16:35.8, as she prepares for the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Oregon in August.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Enock Kipkemboi and Joy Kemuma won the fifth edition of the Nairobi City Marathon on Sunday. Kipkemboi finished in 2:09:33, lowering his personal best by over two minutes, in his second successive marathon victory after winning the Huai'an Marathon in China in April.
7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Enock Kipkemboi and Joy Kemuma won the men's and women's full marathon races at the fifth Nairobi City Marathon, which attracted 17,450 participants from 75 countries. Kipkemboi finished in 2:09:32, while Kemuma clocked 2:27:43.
7 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Nairobi City Marathon will prompt the closure of several key roads across the capital from late Saturday through Sunday afternoon, including the Nairobi Expressway, Uhuru Highway, and Waiyaki Way. The event has attracted 17,450 participants across four race categories.
6 June 2026 · Capital News →
Stakeholders including the Football Kenya Federation and National Olympic Committee of Kenya have backed a proposed Sports (Amendment) Bill, 2026 that would prohibit and criminalize the manipulation of sports competitions, though some have recommended amendments to strengthen its implementation.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ahead of the June 7, 2026 Nairobi City Marathon, Athletics Kenya and partners launched a climate initiative pairing air sensors with a 5,000-tree planting plan to address urban air pollution and expand Nairobi's green canopy.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The second edition of the Mau Conservation Marathon, unveiled by the Environment Principal Secretary, is part of the Mau Forest Integrated Conservation and Livelihood Improvement Programme, a 10-year initiative designed to restore degraded ecosystems and uplift communities around Kenya's largest water tower.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The fifth edition of the Nairobi City Marathon will draw a record 17,450 athletes from 75 nationalities competing across different categories, with organisers positioning the event as part of a bigger national ambition to establish Nairobi among the world's greatest city races.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ahead of the June 7, 2026 Nairobi City Marathon, Athletics Kenya and partners installed four air quality sensors along the Nairobi Expressway marathon route and launched a tree-planting programme as part of a climate and sustainability initiative.
4 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya is preparing a bid to host the 2032 World Masters Athletics Championships, a competition for non-elite athletes aged 35 and above. The event would mark only the second time Africa has hosted the championships since it began in 1975, with South Africa being the first African host in 1997.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
More than 17,500 people have registered for the fifth edition of the Nairobi City Marathon on June 7, exceeding the organizers' target of 15,000. Competition director Barnaba Korir said preparations are in final stages with all registration slots taken.
25 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The fifth edition of the Nairobi City Marathon, scheduled for June 7, has sold out with 17,000 runners from 75 countries competing in four categories: 42km full marathon, 21km half marathon, 10km run, and 5km fun run. Winners of the men's and women's marathon will each receive Sh3.5m in prize money.
22 May 2026 · The Standard →
The 2026 Nairobi City Marathon has received over 17,000 registrations, surpassing last year's 16,000 applications. Runners come mainly from Kenya (15,000) with participants from 75 countries; the race will feature four categories on June 7.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Athletics Kenya will host national trials for the 2026 World Under-20 Championships on May 21–23 at Nyayo Stadium, with more than 200 junior athletes expected to compete. The World Under-20 Championships are scheduled for August 2–9, 2026, in Eugene, Oregon, USA, and athletes must present original documentation for mandatory age verification.
16 May 2026 · The Standard →
Athletics Kenya will hold national trials for the 2026 World Under-20 Championships from May 21 to 23 at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, with more than 200 junior athletes expected to participate by invitation. Age verification through original documentation is now a compulsory requirement for participation.
15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, President of the Confederation of African Athletics and a Cameroonian sports administrator, has died at age 75 after decades of service to athletics and the Olympic movement across Africa.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, President of the Confederation of African Athletics and a Cameroonian sports administrator, has died at age 75 after decades of service to athletics and the Olympic movement across Africa.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Sports Act of 2013, though well-intentioned, has failed in practice due to weak enforcement and structural loopholes that sports federation officials have learned to exploit through legal maneuvers. The article argues the Act requires not just replacement but genuine enforcement mechanisms to prevent federations from circumventing governance rules.
11 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's mixed 4x400m relay team of George Mutinda, Mercy Oketch, Kelvin Tonui and Mercy Chebet clocked 3:09.87 to set a new African record at the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, securing automatic qualification for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's 30-member team is competing at the World Athletics Relays 2026 in Gaborone, Botswana, seeking qualification slots for the 2027 World Championships in Beijing and the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest. Ferdinand Omanyala and Mercy Oketch lead the team across five relay events, with the Mixed 4x100m relay beginning Kenya's campaign.
2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Marathon world record holder Sabastian Sawe returned to Kenya after posting the first-ever sub-two-hour marathon time of 1:59:30 in London, and was awarded Sh8 million and a car by President William Ruto at a State House reception in Nairobi. Sawe shattered the previous world record of 2:00:35 held by the late Kelvin Kiptum.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first man to officially finish a marathon in under two hours, with a time of 01:59:30 at the London Marathon. The feat capped decades of attempts to breach the previously unattained barrier in marathon running.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sebastian Sawe, 31, from Nandi County, became the first man to run a sub-two-hour marathon in an official race, clocking 1:59:30 at the London Marathon. He returned to Kenya to a hero's welcome at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Wednesday night.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The seventh Absa Kip Keino Classic at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi saw seven records broken, with Kenyans including Ferdinand Omanyala (men's 100m), Emmanuel Wanyonyi (men's 1500m), and Mercy Oketch (women's 400m) topping key races. The event introduced U20 categories for the first time and used wave-light technology to pace athletes.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →
The seventh Absa Kip Keino Classic at Nyayo National Stadium saw seven records broken, with Ferdinand Omanyala clocking a sub-10 twice in the men's 100m. The event introduced U20 categories for the first time, providing a platform for young athletes to showcase their talent, supported by a Sh35 million investment from Absa Bank Kenya.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Diana Wanza won the women's 5,000m at the 2026 Kip Keino Classic in a personal best of 15:28.91, breaking away decisively with six laps remaining. Wanza is headed to the Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Accra as one of Kenya's medal hopes.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →