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Bernard Cheruiyot

2026-04-242026-06-05

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  1. June 2026
  2. 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
  3. May 2026
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Citizen Digital

    Omanyala to face Simbine, Tebogo at Shanghai Diamond League By Bernard Cheruiyot May 12, 2026 02:04 (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

    Omanyala to face Simbine, Tebogo at Shanghai Diamond League
  7. Citizen Digital

    Kiptugen, Mutai lead Kenyan charge at Copenhagen Marathon By Bernard Cheruiyot May 08, 2026 01:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Kenyan athletes will once again be among the top contender

    Kiptugen, Mutai lead Kenyan charge at Copenhagen Marathon
  8. Citizen Digital

    Kenya relays secure World Championships spot, eye podium By Bernard Cheruiyot May 03, 2026 08:38 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The Kenyan quartet Mutinda, Oketch, Tonui & Chebet booked their place in the

    Kenya relays secure World Championships spot, eye podium
  9. Citizen Digital

    World Relays : Kenya begins hunt for global qualification slots By Bernard Cheruiyot May 02, 2026 12:50 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kenya's 4x100m men's team at the World Relay Championships in Guangzho

    World Relays : Kenya begins hunt for global qualification slots
  10. April 2026
  11. Citizen Digital

    Sawe flies back to hero’s welcome after breaking sub-two barrier in London By Bernard Cheruiyot April 30, 2026 12:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Sports CS Salim Mvurya (right) leads stakeholders in a he

    Sawe flies back to hero’s welcome after breaking sub-two barrier in London
  12. Citizen Digital

    Kip Keino Classic: Track prospect Diana Wanza dominates 5,000m By Bernard Cheruiyot April 24, 2026 05:40 (EAT) Kenya’s distance prospect Diana Wanza celebrates after winning the women's 10,000m at the Kip Keino Classic on Friday, April 24 2026 at Nyayo Stadium.

    Kip Keino Classic: Track prospect Diana Wanza dominates 5,000m
  13. Citizen Digital

    Kipkeino Classic: Ndoro, Aoko face Gabby Thomas as she eyes meet record By Bernard Cheruiyot April 24, 2026 11:54 (EAT) Kenyan sprinter Millicent Ndoro walks at the Ulinzi Complex track after a training session ahead of 2026 Kip Keino Classic.

    Kipkeino Classic: Ndoro, Aoko face Gabby Thomas as she eyes meet record

Yesterday

  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.

    16 hours ago · 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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