Meet Mary Moraa Who Is Taking Kenyan Athletics Industry To The World
Kenya has been doing well in terms of athletics. Previous years we have been being entertained by super incredible female athletes like Pamela Jelimo, Vivian cheruiyot and the likes of Brigid Kosgei.This recent years we have a new lady who is taking Kenya athletics industry to the world and her name is Mary Moraa
Beginning of Handshake? Kenyans wowed as Ruto, Raila Reunited at Kasarani Stadium.
Kenyan political rivals President William Ruto and Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga put their differences aside to attend the Kip Keino Classic Continental Gold Tour at the Kasarani Stadium. This is President Ruto's first appearance at the event as head of state. The Kip Keino Classic is a world-class event launched in 2020, where athletes compete at the Gold level, earning both prize money and world ranking points.
BREAKING; World 800m Champion, David Rudisha Involved in an Airplane Crash
Latest sad news being reported is that World 800 metres Champion, David Rudisha has been involved in a plane crash. David Rudisha is a household name in Kenya who managed to cement his name as one of the Legends in Athletics due to his impressive performance in 800 metres race.
Good News As Obiri And Kandie Keep Their KDF Championships Crowns.
Wiseman Were and Rusia Nusra advanced to the final by winning their respective 110-meter and 100-meter preliminary round competitions. Hellen Obiri, the Boston Marathon champion, and Kibiwott Kandie, the World Half Marathon silver medalist, both successfully defended their titles after winning the Kenya Defence Forces Athletics Championships on Wednesday at the Ulinzi Sports Complex.With a time of 15:19.70, the two-time 5,000m world champion defeated Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Selah Jepleting to win her fifth 5,000m title.
Omanyala Out of The Final After Blunder in Commonwealth Games in Relay Race
Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala will miss the 4 by 400 m relay race after a blunder that led to the team's automatic disqualification and a chance to add another golden moment. In the race, one of Omanyala's teammates dropped the baton before he could hand it over to another teammate.
Here is How National Police Service Have Celebrated Officer Mary Moraa After Her Gold Medal Win
The Commonwealth Games are ongoing where Kenya has been producing stellar performance on a daily basis given the level of great runners that the country has produced over the years. Picture courtesy. Mary Moraa. Several runners have ensured that they have won big at the games and thus guaranteed that their names are in the history books as per the reports that we have with us this morning.
5 Medals: Summary Of Team Kenya's Great Performance In Day 10 Of Commonwealth Games
With Sunday August 7 been the 10th day of the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, lots of actions were scheduled for the day.Team Kenya was in action across 8 different finals in athletics and below is a summary of their performances: Men's 400m Kenya was represented by Boniface Mweresa.He missed out on a podium finish after attaining a fourth position with a personal best of 44.96 seconds.
Meet Sepharino Antao, The First Kenyan To Win Gold In The 1962 Commonwealth Games In 100 Meters Race
The late Sepharino Antao (born 30th October 1937- 6th September 2011) is reported to be the first Kenyan to win gold in 100 meters race in the commonwealth games. According to the sources, Sepharino was an Asian of Goa origin from Mombasa. Reportedly, he won the medal during the 1962 commonwealth games held in Perth, Western Australia.
5 Finals In The Lineup As Day 9 Schedule For Commonwealth Games Is Finally Released
After a successful day 8 for Team Kenya in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham England which saw them win the women's 3000m steeplechase gold medal through Chepkoech, more finals are scheduled for day 9 which is on Saturday August 6.The days schedule is already out and it is as follows:According to the schedule, a total of five finals are scheduled for the day in athletics.The first Kenyan on the track will be Emily Ngii in the women's 10,000m race walk final followed by the men's 3000m steeplechase trio of Conseslus Kipruto, Abraham Kibiwott and Amos Serem in the race's final at 1.50pm.
Big Change In The Current Commonwealth Medal Table Standings After Kenya Bagged 6 Gold Medals
The 2022 Commonwealth Games is now in full swing, with Birmingham delivering a thrilling blend of sporting action. Over 5,000 athletes from 72 nations have been competing in 19 different sports, with England hosting the event for the third time in its history. The events started on Thursday 28th July and are now over.
Congratulations Ferdinand Omanyala For Another Gold Medal In Men's 100m At Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games, is a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. They have been successively run every four years since they started. The 22nd Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, UK, flagged off on July 28, 2022, with 72 participating Commonwealth countries.
Lot's Of Action As Day 7 Schedule For Commonwealth Games Is Finally Released
Wednesday August 3 which was Day 6 of the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England was full of action.Kenya registered their greatest performance since the start of the games in July 28 after winning three medals in two different races.Irene Cheptai and Sheila Kiprotich clinched silver and bronze medals in women's 10,000m with Omanyala winning Kenya her first gold medal of the games in the men's 100m.With day 6 events scheduled for Thursday August 4, the days schedule is already out and it is as follows:According to the schedule, a total of 13 Kenyan athletes are in action the first ones being Linda Oseso and Lucy Omondi who will be on at 12.00pm in the women's hammer throw.Milicent Ndoro and Maximila Imali will be the next at 12.25pm and later Timothy Cheruiyot and Abel Kipsang in the men's 1500m heats.
Watch Omanyala Magnificent Performance In Switzerland In 100 Metres
Omanyala Delivered A Magnificent Performance In Switzerland, And He Is Now Concentrating There p World championship silver medalist Marvin Bracey won the 100-meter race at the wild Athletics continental tour silver event in Lucent, Switzerland, in 10.17 seconds, besting Commonwealth champion Ferdinand Omanyala, who came in second with a timing of 10.18 seconds.
Jackline Chepkoech Wins A Gold In 3,000m Steeplechase Setting New Game Record
The next Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase champion is 2021 World Under-20 3,000m steeplechase gold medalist Jackline Chepkoech. When Kenya won on Friday at the Alexander Stadium in a pace that set a Championship Record of nine minutes and 15.68 seconds, the young athlete contributed to Kenya's success.
Salary Of Ferdinand Omanyala After Graduating As A Constable
Ferdinand Omanyala, the 100-meter champion at the Commonwealth Games, has earned a police officer degree from Kiganjo main campus. After making a breakthrough on the field track in 2021, the fastest man in Africa began police training. He did, however, enter the service on the condition that he would represent them in national police track competitions.
Ferdinand Omanyala wins the 100m finals
It is with great joy, happiness and jubilation that the Kenyas received the news of winning another gold medal as the fastest man in Africa currently, Ferdinand Omanyala won the Birmingham Commonwealth games 100 meters men finals under the time record of 10.02 seconds. This makes him the first Kenyan to win the race after Seraphino Antao in the year 1962 when the last Kenyan won the race.
Moraa Eyes History In The Diamond League
Photo:Courtesy Commonwealth Games 800m CHAMPION, Mary Moraa aims to make history in Diamond League athletics when she competes the 400m in Brussels, Belgium on September 2. No Kenyan woman has ever competed in a short race at the Diamond League, and Moraa, who holds 400m record, is already eagerly awaiting.
Another Gold And Bronze For Kenya In Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
After Jackline Chepkoech grabbed gold for Kenya last night in the 3000 metres steeplechase race,Abraham Kibiwot has done the same today.There were three Kenyans at the start of the race.The three led for close to five races but Conseslus Kipruto faded away at the end of the race.Kibiwot had to work really hard for that gold medal.
Another Gold Medal For Kenya In Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Congratulations to Jackline Chepkoech and to Kenya.5 August will forever go down into the history books of Commonwealth games in the 3000 metres steeplechase race.18 year old Jackline Chepkoech won gold at the 3000 metres steeplechase race setting a new games record.She is the reigning world under-twenty champion after she won the gold last year in world under-20 championships held in Nairobi.
Wawira wins bronze in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games.
With a mean weightlift of 98.5 kg, Wawira, who was trained by David Omondi, had previously lifted 95 kg and 97 kg. Zoe Newson, a 30-year-old British powerlifter, defeated Olivia Broome by two points to win the gold. Hellen Wawira, a paralifter, finished third in the women's lightweight final to claim bronze, becoming Kenya's latest non-track and field athlete to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.