Kenyan long-distance runner John Korir clinched the men’s title at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday after crossing the finish line in a personal best time of two hours, 22 minutes, and 44 seconds (2:22:44). The race, which began with the runners paying tribute to the late Kelvin Kiptum, ended with his 27-year-old compatriot Korir claiming his first major marathon triumph. Kiptum led an African 1-2-3 as...
Kenya’s Emmaculate Anyango Achol has been provisionally suspended after a failed doping test, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced. The 24-year-old cross country runner failed a doping test for the banned drug testosterone and blood-boosting hormone EPO. Anyango, the world’s second-fastest woman over 10 kilometres, faces a ban of up to four years if found guilty with the provisional ban expected to continue until the settlement...
Kenya head coach, Engin Firat, on Wednesday, named a 28-man provisional squad for their upcoming double header against Cameroon in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers this month. The 54-year-old Turkish coach has called upon a mix of home-based players and foreign-based stars as they gear up for preparation for Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions. Firat’s list of Foreign-based players is headlined by team captain and...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the date for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) Qualifiers, Afrosport reports. CAF revealed that the draw for the CHAN 2024 qualifiers will be held on Wednesday, October 9, at the institution’s headquarters in Cairo, Egypt at 2pm local time (12pm Nigerian Time). The tournament will be held in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, between February 01 – 28,...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday, confirmed the host for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), Afrosport reports. The continental football body revealed that the East African nations of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will serve as co-hosts for the tournament which is played by players based on the African soil. CAF also announced that the qualifiers for the 2024 CHAN will be played across...
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