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Bernard Cheruiyot

2026-04-242026-09-03

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  1. September 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Omanyala out for season with heel injury By Bernard Cheruiyot September 01, 2026 11:31 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter USA's Noah Lyles (R) runs to first place ahead of second-placed Kenya's Ferdinand Omany

    Omanyala out for season with heel injury
  3. August 2026
  4. Citizen Digital

    Wanyonyi reveals stomach upset before Zurich win By Bernard Cheruiyot August 28, 2026 11:15 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Winner Emmanuel Wanyonyi celebrates after competing in the men's 800m during the I

    Wanyonyi reveals stomach upset before Zurich win
  5. July 2026
  6. Citizen Digital

    Last throw: Yego's Commonwealth Games journey ends in Glasgow By Bernard Cheruiyot July 30, 2026 02:53 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kenya's Julius Yego in action at the men's javelin throw qualification

    Last throw: Yego's Commonwealth Games journey ends in Glasgow
  7. June 2026
  8. Citizen Digital

    Chepkoech headlines studded Durban 10K field By Bernard Cheruiyot June 25, 2026 02:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Women's 3000m Steeplechase Heats - National A

    Chepkoech headlines studded Durban 10K field
  9. Citizen Digital

    By Bernard Cheruiyot June 13, 2026 12:06 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala celebrates after competing in the men's 100m heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games a

    Omanyala cancels Greece race: What next for Kenya’s sprint star?
  10. Citizen Digital

    Photo by Bernard Cheruiyot, Citizen Digital. Audio By Vocalize Athletes are using the ongoing 46th Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Track and Field Championships as an opportunity to secure places in the national team ahead of future international assignments.The championships, which b

    Athletes chase national team places at KDF championship
  11. Citizen Digital

    Wanyonyi, Arop renew rivalry as teen sensation Lutkenhaus targets another upset in Oslo By Bernard Cheruiyot June 09, 2026 05:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins the men's 800m

    Wanyonyi, Arop renew rivalry as teen sensation Lutkenhaus targets another upset in Oslo
  12. Citizen Digital

    Why Nairobi City Marathon is Kenya’s ultimate audition for the global stage By Bernard Cheruiyot June 04, 2026 06:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Benson Murkomen Tunyo wins the winning the 42km women rac

    Why Nairobi City Marathon is Kenya’s ultimate audition for the global stage
  13. May 2026
  14. Citizen Digital

    On fire Omanyala set for Xiamen Diamond League on Saturday By Bernard Cheruiyot May 21, 2026 06:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Ferdinard Omanyala celebrates after winning the men's 100m with a personal

    On fire Omanyala set for Xiamen Diamond League on Saturday
  15. Citizen Digital

    Kipyegon begins new journey beyond 1500m in Shanghai By Bernard Cheruiyot May 15, 2026 01:59 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Gold medallist Kenya's Faith Kipyegon celebrates after competing in the women's 1

    Kipyegon begins new journey beyond 1500m in Shanghai

Tuesday 1 September

  1. Kenyan sprinter Omanyala sidelined for season with heel fracture

    Ferdinand Omanyala, Africa's 100m record holder, has ended his 2026 season early after sustaining a stress fracture to the heel bone of his left foot. He will miss the Diamond League Final in Brussels and the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship.

    1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 28 August

  1. Wanyonyi wins Zurich 800m despite pre-race stomach upset

    World and Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi won the Zurich Diamond League 800m in 1:41.76, narrowly defeating Algeria's Djamel Sedjati by seven hundredths of a second, despite experiencing a stomach upset moments before the race.

    28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 30 July

  1. Julius Yego ends Commonwealth Games career in Glasgow

    Kenya's javelin legend Julius Yego failed to qualify for the final at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games in what he confirmed would be his final Commonwealth Games appearance, finishing 13th with a best throw of 74.50m.

    30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 25 June

  1. Chepkoech to debut in Durban 10K road race July 12

    Kenya's reigning 3000m steeplechase world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech will compete in the 2026 Run Your City Durban 10K on July 12, alongside fellow Kenyans Brenda Jepchirchir and Jackline Rotich, Lesotho's Neheng Khatala, and South African Tayla Kavanagh in what organisers describe as one of the strongest women's fields assembled on African soil.

    25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 13 June

  1. Omanyala withdraws from Greece sprint race ahead of Diamond League

    Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala has cancelled his appearance at the Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting in Greece to focus on the Diamond League schedule. The withdrawal follows his eighth-place finish at the Rome Diamond League, where he clocked 10.11 seconds in the men's 100m.

    13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 11 June

  1. Athletes compete for KDF national team selection

    Athletes are using the 46th Kenya Defence Forces Track and Field Championships, held June 10–12 at Ulinzi Sports Complex, to secure places in the national team ahead of future international assignments. The men's 5000 metres semi-finals on Wednesday attracted nearly 30 competitors vying for qualification to the final.

    11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Wanyonyi, Arop, teen Lutkenhaus face Oslo 800m showdown

    Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Canada's Marco Arop, and American teenager Cooper Lutkenhaus compete in the men's 800m at the Wanda Diamond League's Bislett Games in Oslo on Wednesday. Lutkenhaus upset Arop at the preceding Stockholm meeting three days earlier, winning in 1:42.70.

    9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 4 June

  1. Nairobi City Marathon aims to elevate Kenya's global athletics standing

    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

Thursday 21 May

  1. Omanyala heads to Xiamen Diamond League in blistering form

    Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala, the African record holder in the 100m, competes in the Xiamen Diamond League on Saturday carrying four sub-10 second performances already this season, including a 9.98-second second-place finish at last weekend's Shanghai Diamond League opener.

    21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 15 May

  1. Kipyegon contests 5000m in Shanghai, hints at moving beyond 1500m

    Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon will compete in the 5000m at the Shanghai Diamond League on Saturday, saying she is slowly exploring longer distances after years dominating the 1500m.

    15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Omanyala faces Olympic, world medallists at Shanghai Diamond League

    Ferdinand Omanyala, Africa's fastest man, will compete in the men's 100m at the Shanghai Diamond League this weekend against Olympic and world medallists. The Kenyan sprinter enters the race with momentum after winning at the Kip Keino Classic and posting a season-best 9.98 seconds at the Addis Ababa Grand Prix.

    12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 8 May

  1. Kenyan runners lead Copenhagen Marathon field in Denmark

    Kenya's Vincent Mutai and Sharon Kiptugen headline the 46th Copenhagen Marathon taking place this Sunday in Denmark, with Mutai aiming to improve on last year's second-place finish and Kiptugen returning as the defending women's champion.

    8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 3 May

  1. Kenya mixed relay team qualifies for 2027 World Championships

    Kenya's mixed 4x400m relay quartet (Mutinda, Oketch, Tonui and Chebet) secured a spot in the World Relays final in Gaborone and qualified for the 2027 World Championships with a second-place finish in their heat, finishing narrowly behind Great Britain.

    3 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 2 May

  1. Kenya's relay team competes for 2027 World Championships qualification

    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

Thursday 30 April

  1. Kenyan marathon runner Sawe breaks sub-two-hour barrier in London

    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

Friday 24 April

  1. Diana Wanza wins 5,000m at Kip Keino Classic

    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

  2. Gabby Thomas targets sub-22 record in Kip Keino Classic 200m

    Olympic champion Gabby Thomas will race Kenyan sprinters Millicent Ndoro and Lillian Aoko in the women's 100m and 200m at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on April 24, with Thomas aiming to become the first woman to run sub-22 seconds in the 200m on Kenyan soil and break the meeting record of 22.07.

    24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

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